Coordinates: 22°40′36″N 95°24′09″E / 22.6767807006836°N 95.4023666381835°E / 22.6767807006836; 95.4023666381835

Let Yet Kone

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Let Yet Kone
လက်ယက်ကုန်း
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CountryFile:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
DivisionSagaing Region
DistrictYe-U District
TownshipTabayin Township
Population
 • Estimate 
3,000
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Let Yet Kone (Burmese: လက်ယက်ကုန်း) is a village in Ye-U District, Sagaing Region of Myanmar.[1] Let Yet Kone has about 3,000 villagers living in 400 houses.[2] Most villagers in Let Yet Kone are rice or peanut farmers.[3]

Massacre

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On 16 September 2022, Myanmar Air Force's two helicopters fired machine guns and heavier weapons at a monastic school in Let Yet Kone, killing 7 children and injuring 17 others.[4][5] In addition, the ground column attacked the village after the air attack.[6] After the attack, about 30 children were wounded and 20 children and three teachers were taken way by soldiers.

References

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