Gu Dar Pyin Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Official Name:Gu Dar Pyin
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Myanmar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Rakhine State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Maungdaw District
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Buthidaung Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:20.7534°N 92.5441°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6.30

Gu Dar Pyin (Burmese: ဂူဒါပြင်) is a village in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. On 27 August 2017, the Myanmar Army and local Rakhine collaborators massacred an estimated 400 Rohingya villagers in Gu Dar Pyin, and razed the village.[1] [2] [3] Evidence of the massacre was first reported by the Associated Press on 1 February 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Five mass graves reported at a Rohingya village in Myanmar. 2 February 2018. ABC News. 2 February 2018. en-AU.
  2. News: Klug. Foster. "They couldn't hide all the death": Unreported mass graves suggest Burma is covering up a genocide. 2 February 2018. The Toronto Star. 1 February 2018. en-CA.
  3. News: Blumberg. Antonia. Mass Graves Suggest Systematic Killing Of Rohingya In Myanmar. 2 February 2018. HuffPost Canada. 1 February 2018. en-CA.
  4. News: Klug. Foster. AP finds evidence for graves, Rohingya massacre in Myanmar. 2 February 2018. AP News.