The military council has forcibly demolished more than 80 houses along the Mandalay-Mattaya road in Kwa Ni Kan village, Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region, using excavators and bulldozers under the pretext of road expansion. According to an official from MDY Revolution, the demolition was carried out by over 50 military personnel over three days from March 4 to March 6, systematically destroying homes on both the eastern and western sides of the main road. The operation was conducted without any prior notice to local residents, who were caught completely off guard by the sudden destruction of their homes.
During the demolition, residents were not allowed to salvage their belongings from their homes, resulting in significant material losses for the affected families. The military personnel also intimidated and arrested some civilians who attempted to document the destruction by taking photographs. Armed Pyu Saw Htee members threatened locals, preventing them from recording or photographing the demolition process. The military’s actions have left many families homeless and facing severe economic hardships.
The forced evictions and demolitions have created a humanitarian crisis in the area, with displaced residents struggling to find alternative accommodation and facing significant challenges in maintaining their livelihoods. The military council’s actions have not only destroyed the physical infrastructure of the community but have also severely impacted the economic stability of local families. Local sources indicate that this is not an isolated incident, as the military council has previously engaged in similar destructive actions against civilian properties under various pretexts, demonstrating a pattern of forcible displacement and property destruction affecting Myanmar’s civilian population.
