Gu Dar Pyin
Gu Dar Pyin | |
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  Gu Dar Pyin Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 20°45′12.24″N 92°32′38.76″E / 20.7534000°N 92.5441000°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Rakhine State |
| District | Maungdaw District |
| Township | Buthidaung Township |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Gu Dar Pyin (Burmese: ဂူဒါပြင်) is a village in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. On 27 August 2017, the Myanmar Army and local Rakhine collaborators massacred an estimated 400 Rohingya villagers in Gu Dar Pyin, and razed the village.[1][2][3] Evidence of the massacre was first reported by the Associated Press on 1 February 2018.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Five mass graves reported at a Rohingya village in Myanmar". ABC News. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Klug, Foster (1 February 2018). ""They couldn't hide all the death": Unreported mass graves suggest Burma is covering up a genocide". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Blumberg, Antonia (1 February 2018). "Mass Graves Suggest Systematic Killing Of Rohingya In Myanmar". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Klug, Foster. "AP finds evidence for graves, Rohingya massacre in Myanmar". AP News. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
Capital: Sittwe | ||
| Kyaukpyu District |   | |
| Maungdaw District | ||
| Sittwe District | ||
| Thandwe District | ||
| Mrauk-U District | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
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