On 20 September 2024, four unidentified men arrived at the administrative office at Ward 107 in Nguwahmyaing Street in Dagon Myothit (South) Township. They shot administrator U Kyi Tun, 100-house elder U Swe Myint Aung and office staff U Myo Myint Tun (aka) Thar Gyi who were working. The administrator and 100-house leader were killed on the spot, and the office staff was injured.
Security force members are taking security measures to identify and arrest the offenders in the above-mentioned incident. Acting on a tip-off from a responsible people who do not support terrorism, the security force members arrested Kyaw Swa Aung (aka) Kyaw Swa and Tin Win (aka) Win Cho in Dagon Myothit (South) Township on 24 September.
According to the confession of the offenders, security forces arrested other suspects Aung Min Khant (aka) Kyaw Kyaw Nanda and his illegal wife, Yu Nandar Soe in Shwepaukkan Myothit on 25 September, Khin Maung Htay (aka) Kyan Kyaung in Oattwin and Ye Yint Aung (aka) Ko Ye (aka) Tin Tun in Yankin Township on 26 September. Based on the words of suspect Ye Yint Aung (aka) Ko Ye (aka) Tin Tun, other suspects Htet Gyi (aka) Kyaw Gyi, Arkar Phyo (aka) Aung Min Khant and Hlan Htet Aung were arrested together with one Sigsauer pistol, one Glock pistol, two magazines and 20 9MM bullets in Hlaingthaya Township on 27 September. Moreover, another three offenders – Nay Lin, Tin Hla and Myint Kyaw – were arrested in Dagon Myothit (South) Township on the same day.
According to the confession of the offenders:
- (Anonymous Force) terrorist group was formed with seven members to kill innocent civilians. It was led by Ye Yint Aung and included Khin Maung Htay, Htet Gyi, Arkar Phyo, Hlan Htet Aung, Aung Min Khant and Phyo Zin Aung (still at large).
- Arms and munition were provided by Hmat Gyi (aka) Hmon Gyi (still at large), residing in the KNLA Brigade 7 area, and they were hidden by Htet Gyi and Yu Nandar Soe.
- So-called (Anonymous Force) terrorist group was instructed by Hmat Gyi (still at large) to kill government employees and innocent civilians in Yangon under the revolution of killing ‘Dalans’.
- Before 2021, suspect Myint Kyaw and other offenders – Khin Maung Htay and Nay Lin – had served as office staff in Ward 107, Dagon Myothit (South) Township. They bore a personal grudge against the current administrator and office clerks. So, they killed them, accusing them of ‘traitorr/Dalan’.
- The offenders Myint Kyaw, Nay Lin, Tin Win and Tin Hla scouted one week in advance for the Anonymous Force terrorist group to kill the administrator and 100-house elder in Dagaon Myothit (South) Township. On 20 September, Khin Maung Htay, Kyaw Swa Aung, Arkar Phyo and Aung Min Khant went to the administration office by car. Then, Arkar Phyo and Aung Min Khant gunned 14 rounds down the administrator U Kyi Tun, 100-house leader U Swe Myint Aung and office staff U Myo Myint Tun.
- On 13 May 2024, Arkar Phyo and Aung Min Khant shot administrator U Aung Kyaw Thu of Ward 6 in Hlinethaya Township by accusing him of informer/traitor, and Htet Gyi and Hlan Htet scouted for the mission.
- During the first week of June, Arkar Phyo and Aung Min Khant launched an attack on the Kamayut Myoma police station using two grenades, and Htet Gyi and Hlan Htet scouted for the mission.
- Hmat Gyi (aka) Hmon Gyi (still at large) transferred K3 million to Anonymous Force for one terrorist attack through Kpay application. The leader Ye Yint Aung allocated the received money to the members.
Actions will be continued against the offenders under the law. The public is urged to participate in combating those who involved in acts of terrorism. They can also secretly report to officials about offenders’ activities, and whistle-blowers and those who help arrest perpetrators will be covertly rewarded. Moreover, the public is urged to actively participate and cooperate to restore peace and stability in towns and villages as soon as possible, it is reported.
Source: GNLM (29-9-2024)
- A total of 11 males and one female, who participated in murdering of a ward administrator and 100-house elder in Yangon, were arrested with one Sigsauer pistol, one Glock pistol, two magazines and 20 9MM bullets.
- So-called (Anonymous Force) terrorist group committed one murder and one bombing attack. They have killed departmental officials and innocent people who are not having healthy relationships with them by accusing them of informers/traitors.