Kanan, Myanmar

Kanan (Burmese: ကနန်ရွာ) is a village in the Kanan village tract, Tamu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.^[1] The village is located north of the town of Khampat in Tamu Township.^[2]

Kanan ကနန်
Village
Kanan Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 23°48′14″N 94°08′41″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Tamu District
Township	Tamu Township
Village tract	Kanan village tract
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MMT)

On 7 January 2024, Myanmar Air Force launched an air strike to the village killing least 17 civilians, including nine children, and injuring 20.^[3][4][5] But the military government denied it and claiming that it was false news.^[6]

References

1. "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit. January 2021.
2. Wei, Brian (10 February 2024). "Amnesty Demands War Crime Probe into Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
3. "Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the January 7 Airstrike Attack on Kanan Village, Sagaing Region, Burma". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. "Air Attack in Myanmar Kills 17, Including Children, but Military Denies Responsibility". Voice of America. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
5. "Witnesses Describe Aftermath of Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
6. "Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say". AP News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.