A military council soldier who fled from Kyauksi Police Station in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, has been successfully captured alive by local People’s Defense Forces. The captured soldier, identified as Than Htike, was apprehended by revolutionary forces from the Village Townships Alliance Group on July 5. According to reports, the fleeing soldier was not carrying any weapons when he was captured during a routine patrol by resistance fighters.
According to Than Htike’s testimony, he fled the Kyauksi Police Station due to unbearable physical abuse and mistreatment by superior officers. This incident provides further evidence of the ongoing violence and torture against young recruits within the military council forces. The captured soldier is currently being held in a secure location while necessary investigations are being conducted, as confirmed by officials from the Village Townships Alliance Group. The successful capture was carried out by revolutionary forces who maintain regular security operations in the area.
Local sources indicate that Kyauksi Police Station serves as a major military council outpost in the region and has been a site where military council troops regularly commit acts of violence and intimidation against local civilians. The desertion of this soldier suggests deteriorating conditions within the station, according to local observers. Reports indicate that regular physical abuse and psychological torture occur within military council forces under the guise of disciplinary actions. The incident highlights the continuing pattern of oppression within military council installations, where lower-ranking personnel often face severe mistreatment, leading some to risk their lives by attempting to escape.
