The arrestedindividuals include U Nga Lone Chey, U Mel Maung, U Than Maung Gyi, all agedover 50, as well as Ko Kyaw San and Ko Gore Chey, both aged over 30. All ofthem are from Pan Myaung Village in Minbya Township.
Currently, an intensemilitary situation exists between the Arakan Army (AA) and both the militarystationed at Aung Mingalar mountain in Pan Myaung village and the MilitaryCouncil troops stationed at Taung Phyu mountain near Pan Myaung; there is aconcern that individuals in the area may have been arrested to be used as humanshields, according to a local analyst.
The individuals werearrested by Military Council troops in Pan Myaung village at approximately10:00 PM on December 11.
"We areuncertain about the reasons for their arrest. Soldiers are stationed in TaungPhyu mountain and Aung Mingalar mountain near Pan Myaung village, indicatingtheir involvement in the arrests. Unfortunately, with the phone lines down, weare unable to contact the village for more details," explained a localwoman.
Currently, thewhereabouts of the arrested individuals are unknown.
In Pan MyaungVillage, Minbya Township, around 2:00 PM on December 11, two militaryhelicopters, artillery shells, and small arms were deployed, firing at nearbyvillages while soldiers and supplies were being dropped by military helicoptersat the Military Council's military bases in Taung Phyu mountain and AungMingalar mountain near Pan Myaung village.
As a result, numerouslocal residents fled to safety from villages like Pan Myaung old village andnew village.
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