NarinjaraNews, March 4,2023

According to local sources, the Military Council isreported to have forcefully abducted and subsequently executed a group of 15individuals, including women in Tar Taing village located in Myinmu Township,Sagaing Division.

"The troops entered the village and vandalized it inthe afternoon. Between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM, arrests started, and when theydeparted in the morning, additional locals including 3 or 4 women, wereabducted too. Then they killed the captives, leaving their lifeless bodiesstrewn along the road as evidenced”, a local said.

Military Council troops launched an invasion of thevillage, and upon their departure the following day, March 2nd, they took thecaptives along with them. Subsequently, these individuals were mercilesslyexecuted in a mango orchard located in nearby Nyaung Yin village, locals said.

According to villagers, the bodies of Ko Tun Tun, Ko SoeNaing, Ko Kyaw Soe, Ko Linn, and Ko Kyaw Kyaw were among those first discoveredfollowing the massacre.

Subsequently, the dead bodies of other individuals whowere taken captive were also found between Nyaung Yin and Moo Wa villages.

As the villagers attempted to recover the bodies of thedeceased, they encountered a cruel obstacle. The Military Council troops hadcallously planted mines in close proximity to the corpses, making the retrievalprocess even more challenging and perilous.

"The brutality of these killings is truly sickening.It is a daunting task even to retrieve the bodies. These bastards displayed acomplete lack of empathy towards their fellow human beings. Nonetheless, weremain resolute in our belief that someday justice will be served, and thesemerciless individuals will face the consequences of their heinous actions”, avillager said.

The inhumane acts of violence have intensified since theMilitary Council declared martial law in 11 townships in the Sagaing Region,according to locals.

Locals added that the Military Council has carried outlarge-scale raids and arson attacks in the past few days on Tar Taing, Myin Se,Dawei Te, Myit Tha, and other nearby villages in Sagaing Division.

As a result of these brutal attacks, many residents havebeen forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in safer areas.

Photo: Lifeless bodies of villagersslain by the Military Council.