List of massacres in Myanmar


The following is an incomplete list of massacres that have occurred in Myanmar.
NameDateLocationDeathsPerpetratorsVictims
1930 Rangoon riots 1930Rangoon 120–200+Bamar riotersEthnic Indian dockworkers
Arakan massacres 1942Arakan
  • 20,000 Rakhines killed
  • 40,000+ Rohingyas killed
Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya MuslimsRakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims
Kalagong massacre 7 July 1945Kalagong 600–1,000Imperial Japanese ArmyVillagers of Kalagong
8888 Uprising and subsequent massacres 8–9 August 1988nationwide 3,000–10,000TatmadawPro-democracy protesters
September military coup and massacres 18–19 September 1988RangoonTatmadawBurmese civilians and government officials
Depayin massacre 30 May 2003Depayin 70Supporters of the SPDC-led military juntaMembers of the National League for Democracy
Saffron Revolution and massacre of monks September 2007nationwide 13–31SPDC-led military juntaBuddhist monks
Kha Maung Seik massacre 25 August 2017Kha Maung Seik 99Arakan Rohingya Salvation ArmyHindu villagers
Chut Pyin massacre 26 August 2017Chut Pyin 130–358Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagersRohingya villagers
Gu Dar Pyin massacre 27 August 2017Gu Dar Pyin 10–400+Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagersRohingya villagers
Maung Nu massacre 27 August 2017Maung Nu 82 killed or missingMyanmar ArmyRohingya villagers
Tula Toli massacre 30 August 2017Tula Toli 500+Myanmar ArmyRohingya villagers
Inn Din massacre 2 September 2017Inn Din 10Myanmar Army and Rakhine villagersRohingya villagers