Byian Phyu massacre

Byian Phyu massacre
Part of the Myanmar civil war
Byian Phyu is located in Myanmar
Byian Phyu
Byian Phyu
Byian Phyu (Myanmar)
LocationByian Phyu, Rakhine State
Coordinates20°10′12″N 92°53′48″E / 20.170065°N 92.896660°E / 20.170065; 92.896660
Date29–31 May 2024
Deaths76
InjuredUnknown
Perpetrators Tatmadaw
Rohingya militias[1]
Arakan Liberation Army (denied by ALA)[2]
MotiveSuspicions of Arakha Army sympathies in the village

The Byian Phyu Massacre (Burmese: ဗျိုင်းဖြူရွာ သတ်ဖြတ်ခံရခြင်း, alternatively spelt Byai Phyu or Byaing Phyu) occurred over two days in late May 2024 during the Myanmar civil war where 76 people were tortured and killed in Byian Phyu, Sittwe Township.

  1. ^ "Updated Death toll of 76 dead in Byine Phyu Village massacre in Sittwe Township". Mizzima. 6 June 2024.
  2. ^ "ALP Denies Involvement in Byine Phyu Massacre in Sittwe Township, Rakhine State". Mizzima. 5 June 2024.