Battle of Myin Thar

Battle of Myin Thar
Part of Myanmar civil war (2021–present) and internal conflict in Myanmar
DateSeptember 9, 2021 – September 13, 2021
Location
Myin Thar, Gangaw Township, Magway Region, Myanmar
Status SAC victory
Belligerents

State Administration Council

Anti-coup forces

Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
At least 18 killed[1] [2]

The Battle of Myin Thar was an engagement between the Myanmar SAC junta and anti-coup forces in the village of Myin Thar, Gangaw Township, Magway Region.[3] Tatmadaw forces raided the village two days after the National Unity Government called for a "people's defensive war" against the military.[4] Yaw militias armed with improvised black powder rifles and grenade launchers heavily resisted until heavy artillery forced them to withdraw.[5]

Numerous civilians, including a 50-year-old paralyzed man, were massacred by the Tatmadaw.[5]

  1. ^ Myin Thar village killings September 9, 2021. Myanmar Witness. Archived March 31, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Deadly unrest in Myanmar as opposition urges ‘defensive war’ Al-Jazeera English. September 11, 2021. Archived December 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ As pressure grows in a key region, Yaw people vow to continue the fight. Myanmar Now. October 5, 2021. Archived February 20, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges 'defensive war'. Martin Petty. William MacLean. Reuters. September 10, 2021. Archived May 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers. The Irrawaddy. September 21, 2021. Archived January 18, 2024, at the Wayback Machine