Bago massacre
2021 massacre in Bago, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bago massacre was a mass killing of civilians on Friday, 9 April 2021, in the city of Bago, Myanmar. During the massacre, Myanmar Army troops and Myanmar Police Force officers killed at least eighty-two civilians.[1] At the time, the massacre became the single deadliest domestic event to occur since the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, preceded by the Hlaingthaya massacre less than a month earlier.[2] The Bago massacre accounted for nearly 40% of civilian casualties in April 2021.[2]
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Bago massacre | |
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Part of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état and subsequent 2021–2023 Myanmar protests | |
Location | Bago |
Date | 9 April 2021 |
Deaths | 82+ civilians |
Perpetrators | |
Charges | None |
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