Battle of Myin Thar

Battle of Myin Thar
	Part of the Myanmar civil war (2021–present) and the Myanmar conflict
Date	9 September 2021 – 13 September 2021 (4 days)
Location	Myin Thar, Gangaw Township, Magway Region, Myanmar
Status	SAC victory
Belligerents
State Administration Council Tatmadaw Myanmar Army; ; Myanmar Police Force; Pyusawhti militias; ;	Anti-coup forces People's Defense Forces; Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM); Yaw militias; ;
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
	At least 18 killed

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.^[3] Tatmadaw forces raided the village two days after the National Unity Government called for a "people's defensive war" against the military.^[4] Yaw militias armed with improvised black powder rifles and grenade launchers heavily resisted until heavy artillery forced them to withdraw.^[5]

Numerous civilians, including a 50-year-old paralyzed man, were massacred by the Tatmadaw.^[5]

References

^ Myin Thar village killings September 9, 2021. Myanmar Witness. Archived March 31, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
^ Deadly unrest in Myanmar as opposition urges ‘defensive war’ Al-Jazeera English. September 11, 2021.Archived December 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
^ As pressure grows in a key region, Yaw people vow to continue the fight. Myanmar Now. October 5, 2021. Archived February 20, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
^ Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges 'defensive war'. Martin Petty. William MacLean. Reuters. September 10, 2021. Archived May 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers. The Irrawaddy. September 21, 2021. Archived January 18, 2024, at the Wayback Machine

22°35′N 94°08′E / 22.583°N 94.133°E / 22.583; 94.133

[1] Myin Thar village killings September 9, 2021. Myanmar Witness. Archived March 31, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Deadly unrest in Myanmar as opposition urges ‘defensive war’ Al-Jazeera English. September 11, 2021.Archived December 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

[3] As pressure grows in a key region, Yaw people vow to continue the fight. Myanmar Now. October 5, 2021. Archived February 20, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Deadly unrest reported in Myanmar after opposition urges 'defensive war'. Martin Petty. William MacLean. Reuters. September 10, 2021. Archived May 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine

[iryaw-5] Locals Describe Myanmar Military Massacre of Yaw Villagers. The Irrawaddy. September 21, 2021. Archived January 18, 2024, at the Wayback Machine

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