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- June 22, 2024
The arrested
individuals include U Nga Lone Chey, U Mel Maung, U Than Maung Gyi, all aged
over 50, as well as Ko Kyaw San and Ko Gore Chey, both aged over 30. All of
them are from Pan Myaung Village in Minbya Township.
Currently, an intense
military situation exists between the Arakan Army (AA) and both the military
stationed at Aung Mingalar mountain in Pan Myaung village and the Military
Council troops stationed at Taung Phyu mountain near Pan Myaung; there is a
concern that individuals in the area may have been arrested to be used as human
shields, according to a local analyst.
The individuals were
arrested by Military Council troops in Pan Myaung village at approximately
10:00 PM on December 11.
"We are
uncertain about the reasons for their arrest. Soldiers are stationed in Taung
Phyu mountain and Aung Mingalar mountain near Pan Myaung village, indicating
their involvement in the arrests. Unfortunately, with the phone lines down, we
are unable to contact the village for more details," explained a local
woman.
Currently, the
whereabouts of the arrested individuals are unknown.
In Pan Myaung
Village, Minbya Township, around 2:00 PM on December 11, two military
helicopters, artillery shells, and small arms were deployed, firing at nearby
villages while soldiers and supplies were being dropped by military helicopters
at the Military Council's military bases in Taung Phyu mountain and Aung
Mingalar mountain near Pan Myaung village.
As a result, numerous
local residents fled to safety from villages like Pan Myaung old village and
new village.