Myanmar Military’s Attack Leaves Village in Ruins, Strewn With Charred Human Remains

More than 100 civilians were killed as the junta seeks to crush armed resistance to its rule

The aftermath of the attack on the central Myanmar village of Pa Zi Gyi. Photo: myaelatt athan media handout/Shutterstock

A day after Myanmar’s junta unleashed one its deadliest attacks since seizing power in a coup more than two years ago, Ko Nyan sorted through the charred remains of those who had perished, helping to count the dead. A military helicopter and two jet fighters flew over his central Myanmar village of Pa Zi Gyi on Wednesday, sending a chill through his spine, said the 40-year-old who survived the assault.

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