The Battle of Myin Thar was an engagement between the Myanmar SAC junta and anti-coup forces in the village of Myin Thar, Gangaw Township, Magway Region. As pressure grows in a key region, Yaw people vow to continue the fight. Myanmar Now. October 5, 2021. Tatmadaw forces raided the village two days after the National Unity Government called for a "people's defensive war" against the military. Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges 'defensive war'. Martin Petty. William MacLean. Reuters. September 10, 2021. Yaw militias armed with improvised black powder rifles and grenade launchers heavily resisted until heavy artillery forced them to withdraw. Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers. The Irrawaddy. September 21, 2021.
Numerous civilians, including a 50-year-old paralyzed man, were massacred by the Tatmadaw.
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