List of massacres in Myanmar

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The following is an incomplete list of massacres that have occurred in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).

NameDateLocationDeathsPerpetratorsVictims
1930 Rangoon riots Rangoon (present-day Yangon) Bamar riotersEthnic Indian dockworkers
Arakan massacres Arakan (present-day Rakhine State) Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims
Kalagong massacre Kalagong War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg Imperial Japanese Army Villagers of Kalagong
Rangoon bombing Rangoon North KoreaSouth Koreans
8888 Uprising and subsequent massacresNationwideFlag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg  Tatmadaw Pro-democracy protesters
September military coup and massacres RangoonFlag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg  Tatmadaw Burmese civilians and government officials
Depayin massacre Depayin Supporters of the SPDC-led military juntaMembers of the National League for Democracy (NLD)
Saffron Revolution and massacre of monksRangoon (near Sule pagoda and Shwedagon pagoda) SPDC-led military junta Buddhist monks
Du Chee Yar Tan massacre Du Chee Yar Tan (Killaidaung), Maungdaw Township Police and Security Forces and Extremist Rakhine Buddhists Rohingya villagers
Kha Maung Seik massacre Kha Maung Seik Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army Hindu villagers
Chut Pyin massacre Chut Pyin Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagers Rohingya villagers
Gu Dar Pyin massacre Gu Dar Pyin Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagers Rohingya villagers
Maung Nu massacre Maung Nu Myanmar Army Rohingya villagers
Tula Toli massacre Tula Toli (Min Gyi) Myanmar Army Rohingya villagers
Inn Din massacre Inn Din Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagers Rohingya villagers
Hlaingthaya massacre Hlaingthaya Township, Yangon Myanmar Army and Myanmar Police Force Protesters
Bago massacre Bago Myanmar Army and Myanmar Police Force Protesters
Mo So massacre Mo So Myanmar Army Villagers of Mo So
Mon Taing Pin massacre Mondaingbin, Sagaing Region Myanmar Army Villagers
Let Yet Kone massacre Let Yet Kone, Tabayin Township Myanmar Army and Myanmar Air Force Villagers of Let Yet Kon
Hpakant massacre A Nang Pa, Hpakant Township Myanmar Air Force Kachin civilians, musicians, Kachin Independence Organization officials
Tar Taing massacre Tartaing, Sagaing Township and Nyaungyin, Myinmu Township Myanmar Army Villagers
Pinlaung massacre Namneng village, Pinlaung Township Myanmar Army and Pa-O National Army Villagers and monks [24]
Pazigyi massacre aka
Kanbalu massacre
Pazigyi, Kanbalu Township Myanmar Air Force Villagers [26] [27]
Laiza artillery strike Laiza (China–Myanmar border) Myanmar Army Kachin civilians, refugess [29]
Kanan massacre Kanan, Sagaing Region Myanmar Air Force Civilians [31]
Akyi Pan Pa Lun massacre Akyi Pan Pa Lun, Magway Region Myanmar Air Force Civilians
Lethtoketaw massacre Lethtoketaw, Sagaing Region Myanmar Army Civilians
Byian Phyu massacre Byian Phyu, Rakhine StateFlag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg  Tatmadaw
Rohingya flag.svg Rohingya militias [36]
Flag of the Arakan Liberation Party.svg Arakan Liberation Army (denied by ALA) [37]
Villagers
Kyauk Ni Maw massacre Kyauk Ni Maw, Rakhine StateFlag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg  Tatmadaw [38] Villagers
Maungdaw Arakan Army's massacre Maungdaw, Rakhine StateULA-AA Flag.svg  Arakan Army Armed Forces [39] Rohingya Villagers

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