An administrator and two military informants who were recruiting young people for military service in Saetottara Township, Magway Region, were killed in an attack by the People’s Defense Force (PDF), according to a PDF official from Saetottara Township. The incident occurred on March 17 in Myaynikone village, where the targets were actively involved in forced recruitment of youth for military service and extorting money from local residents. The PDF confirmed that these individuals were working as part of the military council’s administrative mechanism and were systematically collecting young people for forced military service while demanding money from civilians.
According to the PDF’s statement, these individuals were active participants in the military council’s administrative structure and were systematically involved in forced recruitment of local youth for military service and extortion of money from civilians. After the attack, some military equipment and uniforms were seized from them. The PDF has issued a warning that they will continue to take action against those who act as informants for the military council, those attempting to form militia groups, and those serving as pillars of support for the military council. The PDF emphasized that these individuals had been particularly aggressive in their recruitment efforts and extortion practices.
The PDF has issued warnings to all administrative officials at township, ward, and village levels who are currently working within the military council’s administrative mechanism to immediately resign from their positions. They have stated that severe action will be taken against those who continue to act as support pillars for the military, provide assistance, or serve as informants. Additionally, civilians have been advised to avoid areas near administrators, military informants, military camps, and military convoys for their own safety. The PDF has made it clear that they will continue their operations against those who actively support the military council’s oppressive measures against civilians, particularly those involved in forced recruitment and extortion activities.
