Ward Administrator and Innocent Civilian Shot Dead by So-Called PDF Terrorists in Oakpho Township of Bago Region

Ward Administrator and Innocent Civilian Shot Dead by So-Called PDF Terrorists in Oakpho Township of Bago 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 administrative officials 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 21 July 2025 at 7:00 AM, a report stated that a man and a woman were shot dead in Kway Chaung Ward, Oakpho Township of Bago Region. When security personnel conducted further investigation, the victims were identified as U Ye Aung (64 years old), a Ward Administrator and his wife, Daw Khin Mar Yi (63 years old), both residents of the ward. The couple was returning home after shopping at Oakpho Myoma market. When they reached an area near their house, two so-called PDF terrorists arriving by motorcycle and opened fire on them, accusing them of being “decoys”. As a result, the couple 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.