Chut Pyin (Burmese: ချွတ်ပြင်) is a village in the Rathedaung Township of Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the site of an alleged massacre by the Myanmar Army, carried out against Rohingyas in the village on 26 August 2017.[1][2][3]
Chut Pyin
ချွတ်ပြင် | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 20°34′11″N 92°38′30″E / 20.56976°N 92.64180°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Division | Rakhine State |
District | Sittwe District |
Township | Rathedaung Township |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
References
edit- ^ Cochrane, Liam (1 September 2017). "Women, children feared among scores dead in Myanmar village 'massacre'". ABC News. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Emont, Jon; Mandhana, Niharika (11 May 2018). "'We'll Turn Your Village Into Soil': Survivors Recount One of Myanmar's Biggest Massacres". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar | Northern Rakhine State report" (PDF). ReliefWeb. Retrieved 19 July 2018.