Pazigyi
Village in Sagaing Region, Myanmar
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Pazigyi (Burmese: ပဇီကြီး) is a village and village tract in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar.[1][2]
Pazigyi
ပဇီကြီး | |
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Village | |
  Pazigyi Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′16″N 95°55′15″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Kanbalu District |
| Township | Kanbalu Township |
| Village tract | Pazigyi village tract |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Postal code | 005001 |
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.[3][4] In the attack, a fighter jet dropped bombs on a gathering of protesters against Myanmar's military junta.[5] Afterwards, a helicopter, possibly an Mi-35, fired indiscriminately on civilians.[6]
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