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Myanmar Military Accused Of Massacre In Sagaing Region

This UGC photo provided by the People’s Defense Force shows bodies of the victims allegedly killed by soldiers of Myanmar’s military government are laid out before being buried at the burial ground ou

Reports have emerged of a horrific massacre in Let Htoke Taw village in central Myanmar, where more than 30 civilians lost their lives in a brutal attack by soldiers of the military government. The incident, which took place on Saturday morning, has been described as the latest in a series of mass killings in the ongoing civil war in the country.

The village, located in Sagaing region's Myinmu township, was targeted by a group of soldiers and armed individuals believed to be members of an army-affiliated militia. The attack, which occurred around 5 a.m., resulted in the deaths of 33 people, including three 17-year-old boys, two elderly individuals, and three carpenters from a nearby village.

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