According to local sources, the brutal actions of the military council troops conducting operations in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, have resulted in the deaths of 18 innocent civilians and the destruction of nearly 400 homes by arson. The military council forces began their assault on March 2 at 6:30 AM, entering Myaysunhtaw village in the river island area with approximately 200 troops from Pakokku Division 101 and Yesagyo Township-based battalions 256, 257, and 258, immediately beginning to burn down houses in the village.
The military forces continued their destruction until March 4 in Myaysunhtaw village, burning more than 270 houses. On March 5, they proceeded to enter Zarapni village, where they destroyed 68 houses by fire. They then moved on to Thagaung Lei village, burning more than 20 houses, bringing the total number of destroyed homes to over 358 across the three villages.
Additionally, the military council forces brutally killed 18 civilians from Myaysunhtaw village, including elderly residents. Among those killed were U Han Tin (over 70 years old), U Htay Myint (60 years old), U Thanmani (88 years old), Daw Than Pyay (60 years old), Daw Hla Ngwe (86 years old), U Kyaw Htay (67 years old), U Aung Myint (69 years old), Ko Thant Zin (35 years old), Ko Aung Linn Naing (40 years old), and other civilians. The victims also included residents from other villages in the area.
Currently, the military council forces are continuing to raid the villages they previously burned, systematically looting remaining civilian property and transporting it to Min village and Pyusawthi village using trucks on a daily basis. The military forces are maintaining their operations throughout the Yesagyo area, using Min village and Pyusawthi village as base camps while moving between villages. Local sources confirm that the military continues to terrorize the area, moving between their established bases and conducting further raids on surrounding villages.
