A drone strike on the men’s ward of Mandalay’s Obo Prison resulted in the deaths of 21 people, including 17 political prisoners and 4 other inmates, with at least 10 others injured, according to confirmation from the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM). The incident occurred on August 8 at 10 AM when two drone bombs struck the facility. Due to the prison being under military council control, details about the group responsible for the drone attack remain difficult to verify, and investigations are ongoing.
Ko Thike Tun Oo, a central committee member of PPNM, explained that the purpose of releasing this information was to prevent unreported killings and concerning situations within the prison. Despite the military council’s denials, PPNM has released detailed information including the names, ages, and charges of those who died in the attack. The organization, comprised of former political prisoners working without compensation, remains committed to documenting and reporting such incidents despite the challenging circumstances in revolutionary territories.
The political prisoners who lost their lives in the drone strike include: Ko Tin Linn Htun (36) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Than Naing (26) charged under Sections 52(a) and 51(c), Ko Kyaw Thu Ha (31) charged under Section 505(a), Ko Shein Zaw (24) charged under Sections 52(a) and 50(c), Ko Khant Phyo Aung (26) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Kyaw Zin Toe (29) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Aung Ko Win charged under Section 505(a), Ko Htay Linn Aung (30) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Way (39) charged under Sections 52(a), 51(c) and 29, Ko Ye Yint (21) charged under Section 505(a), Ko Thu Ya Nay Min (28) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Thet Myoe (32) charged under Sections 49 and 52(a), Ko Bo Win (37) charged under Sections 52(a) and 52(c), Ko Aung Kaung Htet (37) charged under Section 50(c), Ko Phone Htet (23) charged under Section 52(a), Ko Kyaw Myat Thu (28) charged under Sections 52(a) and 50(c), and Ko Kyaw Kyaw Linn (34) charged under Sections 50(c) and 51(c).
