Maung Nu massacre
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The Maung Nu massacre was a mass-killing of Rohingya people by the Myanmar Army that reportedly happened in the village of Maung Nu (also known as Monu Para), in Rakhine State, Myanmar on 27 August 2017.[1][2][3][5] In February 2018, video evidence emerged allegedly showing government-contracted workers bulldozing parts of Maung Nu, with visible body bags and corpses in the footage.[6]
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Location | Maung Nu, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
Coordinates | 20°57′03″N 92°31′49″E |
Date | 27 August 2017 11:00 AM (UTC+6:30) |
Target | Rohingya Muslims |
Attack type | Massacre |
Weapons | Machine guns and knives |
Deaths | 82 killed or missing[1] 37 survivors[2][3] |
Perpetrators | Myanmar Army (Battalion 564)[4] |
Motive | Anti-Rohingya sentiment, Islamophobia |
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