Than Hteik

Lieutenant General Than Htike (, sometimes misspelt Than Hteik) (BC - 28146) is a Burmese military officer. He was appointed as the Commander of Myanmar's Northwestern Command based in Monywa, on 6 January 2022, succeeding Phyo Thant, who became deputy Minister for Border Affairs. Phyo Thant had overseen mass military casualties during his leadership of the command.

Military career Than Htike graduated from the 38th batch of the Defence Services Academy. In January 2023, he was sanctioned by the Canadian government.

In February 2023, Than Htike's troops launched the Sagaing offensive, killing dozens of civilians and displacing tens of thousands of villagers. Than Htike's 99th Light Infantry Division troops, dubbed the 'ogre column' by locals, killed at least 17 villagers during the Tar Taing massacre in March 2023.