In some townships across States and Regions, terrorists motivated by a radical ideology that views “anyone with differing views is an enemy” are conducting violent assaults and assassinations. Their targets are administrative officials who do not support their terrorist acts. Using firearms and knives, these terrorists are committing brutal assassinations after accusing them of “spies, informants or decoys”. This strategy is intended to instill fear among peaceable civilians and create a pervasive sense of dread within these communities.
Since they are committing such terrorist acts, on 26 April 2025 at 11:00 AM, a report stated that a man was shot dead in Tun Thar Village, Ngazun Township of Mandalay Region. When security personnel promptly arrived at the scene to conduct further investigation, the victim was identified as U Aung Myat (71 years old), a 100-household elder and resident of the village. He was at his house when six so-called PDF terrorists arriving by motorcycles and abducted him, accusing him of being an “informant” or “decoy”. The terrorists then took him to the Ma Gyi Kone-Tun Thar Village Commutable Road, located south of the village, where they opened fire on U Aung Myat. As a result, U Aung Myat died on the spot, it is reported.
Security personnel are persistently taking necessary measures to identify and apprehend the terrorists responsible for killing the administrative official in the aforementioned case, it is reported.
