Pinlaung massacre | |
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Part of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état and Myanmar civil war (2021–present) | |
Location | Namneng, Shan State |
Date | 11 March 2023 |
Deaths | 30+ |
Perpetrators | |
Charges | None |
The Pinlaung massacre was a mass killing of civilians by Burmese military forces on 11 March 2023, in the village of Namneng, Shan State. During the massacre, Myanmar Army troops killed at least 30 civilians, including 3 Buddhist monks.[1] The massacre occurred 9 days after the Tar Taing massacre in Sagaing.