Pazigyi massacre
On 11 April 2023, the Myanmar Air Force massacred at least 165 people in the village of Pazigyi, Kantbalu Township, which is located 92 miles (148 km) west of Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city. The Air Force used fighter jets and helicopters to attack a large crowd of people gathering for the opening of a local office of an opposition movement. The Pazigyi attack was the junta's deadliest attack since seizing power in the 2021 coup d'état.
| Pazigyi massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Myanmar civil war | |
Pazigyi massacre Pazigyi massacre (Myanmar) | |
| Location | Pazigyi, Sagaing Region |
| Date | 11 April 2023 |
| Deaths | ≥165 |
| Injured | 30 |
| Perpetrators | Myanmar Air Force |
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