Innocent Civilian Shot Dead by Terrorist Group in Ngazun Township of Mandalay Region

Innocent Civilian Shot Dead by Terrorist Group in Ngazun Township of Mandalay Region

     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 innocent civilians 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 16 June 2025 at 5:30 PM, a report stated that a man was shot dead near a hemp plantation adjacent to the Ngazun-Tada-U Road in Si Taung Village in Ngazun Township of Mandalay Region. When security personnel arrived at the scene for further investigation, the victim was identified as U Kyaw Lin Htike (aka) Kyaw Lin (42 years old), a resident of No. 1 Ward in Ngazun Township. The incident occurred while he was heading to the hemp plantation. When he approached the plantation, he was fired upon by a terrorist group, accusing him of being an “informant or decoy”. As a result, U Kyaw Lin Htike (aka) Kyaw Lin died on the spot, it is reported.
     Security personnel are persistently taking necessary measures to identify and apprehend the terrorists responsible for the aforementioned case, it is reported.