Myanmar junta abducts, tortures and kills five civilians in Sagaing Region’s Tumaya Village
Myanmar junta forces abducted and killed five residents of Tumaya Village in the western part of Mingin Township, Sagaing Region on the night of 16 July, according to the Student’s Revolutionary Force (SRF).
Among the deceased were two women, accused of providing information to the revolutionary forces.
The victims were identified as U Win Swe (50), U Tin Win (60), Ko Chit Ko (38), Ma Hla Lay Ngwe (38), and Ma Myo Myo Win (35). Another resident, Ko Too Naing, survived the tragic incident and is currently receiving medical aid from the SRF.
“They were killed after it was claimed that they had provided information to the revolutionary forces. When they were preparing to go to bed at their respective home, they were abducted by the Military Council at night,” said an SRF spokesperson.
Ko Too Naing, a survivor of the incident, recounted the brutality of the attack.
“They were mercilessly killed, with their bodies slashed repeatedly with knives. My wife was tortured and killed in front of me. I also endured severe torture, with numerous knife wounds. I was left for dead when they believed I had passed out,” he said.
The SRF reported that the bodies of those killed were cremated and buried on 17 July with the help of the defense forces and local residents.
Tumaya Village, home to approximately 100 households, is under the control of the Military Council Army and is near the Military Council Army stations in the neighbouring villages of Ingyintaung, Minyaw, and Thaegyikone. Most of the villagers are farmers, with some being members of the Pyu Saw Htee under the Military Council, who threaten to kill those not aligned with the military.
Mingin Township has 36 joint military camps of the Military Council Army and Pyu Saw Htee. The Military Council Army has raided and torched 37 villages in the township. Despite the recent violence, the military situation is currently calm, according to the Mingin-based People’s Defense Forces.
