Gu Dar Pyin massacre
The Gu Dar Pyin massacre was a mass-killing of Rohingya people by the Myanmar Army and armed Rakhine locals that reportedly happened in the village of Gu Dar Pyin, in Rakhine State, Myanmar on 27 August 2017. According to eyewitness testimony and video evidence first reported by the Associated Press, victims of the massacre were buried in five mass graves by the Myanmar Army and burnt with acid. An official count given by the Burmese government put the death toll at ten, whilst Rohingya village elders recorded a list of 75 people who may have died in the massacre and locals estimated that up to 400 people were killed in the massacre.
| Gu Dar Pyin massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gu Dar Pyin, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 20.7534°N 92.5441°E |
| Date | 27 August 2017 12:00 PM (UTC+6:30) |
| Target | Rohingya Muslims |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Assault rifles, machine guns, knives, machetes, rocket launchers, and grenades |
| Deaths | 10 (government claim) 75–400+ (local estimates) |
| Perpetrators | Myanmar Army and armed locals |
| Motive | Anti-Rohingya sentiment, Islamophobia |
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