Village Tract Administrator Shot Dead by So-Called PDF Terrorist Group in Nyaung-U Township of Mandalay Region

Village Tract Administrator Shot Dead by So-Called PDF Terrorist Group in Nyaung-U 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 October 2025, 4:00 PM, a report stated that a man was shot dead in Htee Pu Village, Nyaung-U Township of Mandalay Region. When security personnel arrived at the scene for further investigation, the victim was identified as U Lwin Ko (51 years old), the Village Tract Administrator and resident of the village. Around 3:50 PM on the same day, while the victim was at his house, five so-called PDF terrorists arriving by two motorcycles and opened fire on him, accusing him of being a “decoy”. As a result, U Lwin Ko 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.