Lethtoketaw
လက်ထုတ္တော | |
|---|---|
  Lethtoketaw Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 21°54′49″N 95°24′37″E / 21.9136199951172°N 95.4102935791016°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Sagaing District |
| Township | Myinmu Township |
| Village tract | Lethtoketaw village tract |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Lethtoketaw (Burmese: လက်ထုတ္တော) is a village in the Lethtoketaw village tract, Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.[1][2] Lethtoketaw has 700 houses and is located at the junction of Myaung-Mandalay and Monywa-Mandalay roads.[3]
On 5 May 2023, military junta troops set fire to the village and more than 600 houses were burned.[2]
On 11 May 2024, 32 civilians were massacred and at least two were arrested during a raid carried out by the military against the People's Defense Force.[2][4][3][5]
- ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit. February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Not only were more than 600 houses from Lethtoketaw village in Myinmu burned down but also two elderly people also died in the f". MPA. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Jailed anti-coup protest leader given another 20 years; Military kills 30 in raid against People's Defense Force". DVB. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Zan, Hein Htoo (13 May 2024). "Myanmar NUG Condemns Junta Forces' Massacre of 32 Civilians in Sagaing". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Blazevic, Igor (13 May 2024). "Who carries responsibility for the atrocities in Myanmar?". Mizzima. Retrieved 14 May 2024.