Kanan
ကနန် | |
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  Kanan Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′14″N 94°08′41″E / 23.803840637207°N 94.1446914672852°E | |
| Country | 
Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Tamu District |
| Township | Tamu Township |
| Village tract | Kanan village tract |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 ( MMT) |
Kanan ( Burmese: ကနန်ရွာ) is a village in the Kanan village tract, Tamu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. [1] The village is located north of the town of Khampat in Tamu Township. [2]
On 7 January 2024, Myanmar Air Force launched an air strike to the village killing least 17 civilians, including nine children, and injuring 20. [3] [4] [5] But the military government denied it and claiming that it was false news. [6]
- ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit. January 2021.
- ^ Wei, Brian (10 February 2024). "Amnesty Demands War Crime Probe into Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the January 7 Airstrike Attack on Kanan Village, Sagaing Region, Burma". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Air Attack in Myanmar Kills 17, Including Children, but Military Denies Responsibility". Voice of America. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Witnesses Describe Aftermath of Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say". AP News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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Kanan
ကနန် | |
|---|---|
Kanan Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′14″N 94°08′41″E / 23.803840637207°N 94.1446914672852°E | |
| Country |
Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Tamu District |
| Township | Tamu Township |
| Village tract | Kanan village tract |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 ( MMT) |
Kanan ( Burmese: ကနန်ရွာ) is a village in the Kanan village tract, Tamu Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. [1] The village is located north of the town of Khampat in Tamu Township. [2]
On 7 January 2024, Myanmar Air Force launched an air strike to the village killing least 17 civilians, including nine children, and injuring 20. [3] [4] [5] But the military government denied it and claiming that it was false news. [6]
- ^ "Place codes (Pcodes)". Myanmar Information Management Unit. January 2021.
- ^ Wei, Brian (10 February 2024). "Amnesty Demands War Crime Probe into Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the January 7 Airstrike Attack on Kanan Village, Sagaing Region, Burma". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Air Attack in Myanmar Kills 17, Including Children, but Military Denies Responsibility". Voice of America. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Witnesses Describe Aftermath of Myanmar Junta Airstrike". The Irrawaddy. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say". AP News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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