On 18 June 2023, a robbery case took place at the ‘Myat Maung’ jewelry shop situated on May Darwi Road, ward (I), North Oakkalapa Township. According to the interrogation about the activities of the robbers who were arrested on 18 and 19 June, security personnel arrested additional members of terrorist group called Twante Urban Guerrilla Sat Paing Myo and Zaw Myo Khant as well as Kyaw Thu Hein, Oakkar Kyaw and Myo Nyunt Aung, who arranged for the stay of the said-terrorist members at their home, at Waibargi Road.
Similarly, on 22 June, security force arrested the robbery-related perpetrators who are also members of Twante Urban Guerrilla: Kyaw Zin Htike (aka) Ko Gyi Kyaw, William Htike (aka) William and Khine Khant Zaw (aka) Shan Lay as well as Hla Thein (aka) Muse who helped the terrorist members to stay at his home, along with one Sig Sauer pistol, one Kuzey pistol, four pistol magazine and 47 rounds of 9 mm, at the house of Apyaung village in Pyapon Township.
According to the arrested perpetrators, security personnel arrested the second leader of the terrorist group called Twante Urban Guerrilla San Shay (aka) Ko Htet (aka) Htet Naing Oo and other related perpetrators Hla Myo Zaw (aka) Chit Htoo, Myint Lwin, Thaw Ray Mu (aka) Phoe Thoutkyar, Lae Pwe Mu and Lal Mu and Nyein Chan (aka) Pathi, who kept San Shay to stay at their home and to hide arms and ammo at Yay Kyaw Su village of Twante Township on 23 June. Along with them, one Sig Sauer pistol, one Pietro Beretta pistol, one Beretta pistol, three pistol magazines and 30 rounds of 9 mm, one hand-grenade and two homemade grenades were also seized. In the evening on that day, additional terrorist member Lay Mg Mg (aka) Shwe Kun was arrested.
In the incidents, security force arrested 25 male perpetrators and one female perpetrator, along with 10 small arms, 15 magazines, five hand-grenades and 627 rounds as well as the robbed goldwares.
According to the confessions of San Shay (aka) Ko Htet (aka) Htet Naing Oo under interrogation, the terrorist members committed 10 killings of civilians and one terrorist bombing as follows;
- On 19 and 22 January 2022, the perpetrators (still at large) Kyaw Kyaw and Aung Gyi (aka) Aung Min Oo killed two innocent civilians of U Myint Than and U Than Sin Aung, accusing them of ‘traitors/Dalans’. During the killing, Phyo Ko Ko did as a watch.
- On 15 February, the above-mentioned perpetrators killed an innocent civilian of U Nyi Nyi, accusing him of ‘traitor/Dalan’. During the killing, Phyo Ko Ko did as a watch.
- On 18 February, Phyo Ko Ko and Kaung Myat (aka) Blank killed a ward administrator U Kyaw Kyaw Oo (aka) Jimmy. During the killing, Ko Ko Aung did as a watch but no casualty was reported.
- On 26 March, the perpetrator (still at large) Kyaw Kyaw killed an innocent civilian of U Naing Lwin Oo, accusing him of ‘traitor/Dalan’. During the killing, Lay Mg Mg (aka) Shwe Kun did as a watch.
- On 27 and 30 April, Set Paing Myo and Aung Gyi (aka) Aung Min Oo (still at large) killed two innocent civilians of U Hla Moe and Saw Al Hmu Gyi, accusing them of ‘traitors/Dalans’. During the killing, Phyo Ko Ko and Lay Mg Mg (aka) Shwe Kun did as the watches.
- On 3 May, the perpetrator (still at large) Kyaw Kyaw and Aung Gyi (aka) Aung Min Oo killed an innocent civilian of U Mya Oo, accusing him of ‘traitor/Dalan’. During the killing, Lay Mg Mg (aka) Shwe Kun did as a watch.
- On 24 July, Kyaw Kyaw and Aung Gyi (aka) Aung Min Oo also killed an innocent civilian of Daw Mi Mi Kyaw, accusing her of ‘traitor/Dalan’. During the killing, Ko Ko Aung did as a watch.
- On 26 October, Phyo Ko Ko and Kaung Myat (aka) Blank killed an innocent civilian U Ohn Myint, accusing him of ‘traitor/Dalan’. During the killing, Ko Ko Aung did as a watch.
- On 18 March 2023, Phyo Ko Ko and the perpetrator (still at large) Aung Gyi (aka) Aung Min Oo blew up a Mytel communication tower located in Kyon Lamu village of Twante Township, using an improvised mine.
It was learnt that the terrorist group called Twante Urban Guerrilla committed a total of 24 acts of violence: 20 killings of civilians, three robbery cases and one terrorist bombing in Twante Township and Yangon Region.
Harsh legal action will be taken under the law against the arrested perpetrators. It is announced that the entire population is requested to combat terrorists in a collaborative manner and participate in restoring community peace and tranquility as quick as possible in villages and towns.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (24-6-2023)
- Through the arrest of robbers who rob ‘Myat Maung’ jewelry shop, security force arrested 25 male perpetrators and one female perpetrator, who were members of terrorist group called Twante Urban Guerrilla and committed a total of 24 acts of violence: 20 killings of civilians, three robbery cases and one terrorist bombing in Twante Township and Yangon Region. Along with them, 10 small arms, 15 magazines, five hand-grenades and 627 rounds were seized.