Pazigyi

Pazigyi (Burmese: ပဇီကြီး) is a village and village tract in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.

Massacre

On 11 April 2023, the Myanmar Air Force launched an airstrike at the opening ceremony of the People's Administration Office in Pazigyi village, killing at least 170 villagers. In the attack, a fighter jet dropped bombs on a gathering of protesters against Myanmar's military junta. Afterwards, a helicopter, possibly an Mi-35, fired indiscriminately on civilians.

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