On 11 April 168 people were killed in deadliest attack since coup as locals were celebrating opening of village hall
It was supposed to be an opportunity for local people to gather and share food. After more than two years of turmoil following the 2021 military coup, hundreds of locals from neighbouring villages had been invited to Pa Zi Gyi to celebrate the opening of a new village hall, which had been set up by the junta’s domestic opponents. Families – from young toddlers and pregnant women to grandparents – had set off early to attend.
The gathering on 11 April quickly became the scene of the deadliest airstrike by the Myanmar military since it seized power; 168 people, including 40 children and 24 pregnant women, were killed, according to the national unity government (NUG), which was set up by elected politicians and activists to oppose the military.
