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- May 23, 2024
Narinjara News, 7 June 2024
Kachin National Organization (KNO) expressed profound
grief over the brutal killing of civilians by the Myanmar military forces in
Byine Phyu village under Sittwe township of Arakan State. They also
urged the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) of the United
Nations to conduct a thorough probe into the heinous war crimes committed by
the junta forces.
The KNO mentioned it in a statement, issued on 3 June,
over the Byine Phyu village massacre.
"We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident
that took place on 29 May 2024 in Byine Phyu village, where 53 innocent
civilians were brutally killed by the military junta. Our sincere condolences
go to the bereaved families and Arakanese people,” stated the KNO.
It expressed steadfast solidarity with the Arakanese
people in their quest for liberation from the oppressive grip of the junta. The
KNO also commended the courage and determination of the Arakha Army (AA)
fighters, who are bravely fighting for the freedom of Arakan State collaborating
with other resistance groups across Myanmar.
"The Arakanese people deserve independence
from decades long military dictatorship, where excessive oppressions are
inflicted by the military junta," said Hkanhpa Tu Sadan, foreign secretary
of the KNO.
It urged the IIMM of the UN to conduct a thorough
investigation into the crimes and ensure that those responsible are held
accountable for their actions.
Furthermore, it called upon the international
community to identify the Myanmar military as a terrorist organization. It also
urged for a decisive and unified response to the ongoing violence and unjust
oppression perpetrated by the military junta in order to achieve justice and
sustainable peace.
The KNO was founded in 1999 as a Kachin political
organization. On 4 June, the United League of Arakan stated that the Myanmar
forces committed the brutal crime at Set Yoe Kya ward (Byine Phyu village) and
as of 2 June, the number of civilians killed increased to 76.