The Yesagyo Township Info Committee has reported that the burnt bodies of 11 local residents killed by military junta troops have been discovered in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region.
According to the committee, which released information with photographs on 9 and 10 March, the killings occurred after junta troops raided Myay Sun Taw village in the Yae Lel Kyun area of Yesagyo Township.
A ground source said: “According to the latest information, the death toll has risen to 11 people. The Myay Sun Taw killings targeted the innocent civilians, including elderly people. It was an extremely cruel act. You’ll see that our Yesagyo team has already released statements about this. What we have now is a list of people we could identify by their bodies. There may still be more people who have been arrested and killed.”
The junta troops who entered Myay Sun Taw village were from the Pakokku-based Light Infantry Division-101 and Infantry Battalion-256/257/258 based in Yesagyo Township.
According to the Yesagyo Township Info Committee, these junta troops conducted raids in Myay Sun Taw village for three consecutive days from 2 to 4 March, brutally killing residents and burning down nearly the entire village.
When local residents returned to the village on 5 March, they initially discovered the bodies of five villagers from Myay Sun Taw. Six more bodies were subsequently found, bringing the total to 11 bodies discovered as of 10 March.
The victims reportedly included elderly residents and other locals who were unable to escape when the junta troops arrived.
A Yesagyo resident said: “They came in firing heavy weapons and guns from the start. The bodies we found were mostly elderly people. The Yesagyo Township Info Committee has released details including names and ages. Some were burned to death; others were shot dead. They burned houses and took all valuable possessions.”
The Yae Lel Kyun area has reportedly faced repeated military operations since the coup, forcing local villagers to flee to safety time and again.
Among the 11 civilians killed, including two women, 9 were from Myay Sun Taw village and two from Mar La Kar Chan village. Eight victims were over 60 years old, and three were under 60.
According to residents, Myay Sun Tawvillage, along with Za Yat Ni and Thar Gaung villages, was almost completely destroyed by fire, with approximately 600 homes damaged and more than 10,000 residents forced to flee and seek shelter elsewhere.
Sent by NMG.