The Office Chief of the General Administration Department (GAD) in Meiktila Township, Mandalay Region, was fatally shot on February 27 at around 9 AM while traveling from Yecho Village to the GAD office in Meiktila town. The incident occurred between mile posts 9/4 and 9/5 on the Meiktila-Myingyan road, resulting in the immediate death of Office Chief Myint Aye. According to local residents, Myint Aye was primarily responsible for collecting military service registration data in the area. The attack demonstrates the ongoing targeting of administrative officials working under the military administration.
In a similar incident in Mon State, the Village Administrator of Nyaunkongyi Village in Paung Township and his wife were attacked in their home on February 26 at around 6 AM. Armed assailants entered their residence and opened fire, resulting in the death of Administrator Myint Soe. These incidents reflect the continuing pattern of attacks against administrative personnel serving under the military administration, particularly those involved in military service registration and other administrative functions supporting the military council’s operations.
The attacks in both Meiktila and Paung townships are part of the broader resistance movement against military rule across Myanmar, specifically targeting those involved in military service registration and administrative machinery of the military council. According to local sources, these attacks serve as warnings to those who continue to work under the military administration. The incidents highlight the increasing risks faced by administrative officials who maintain their positions under the military council, particularly those involved in activities such as collecting military service records and implementing military council policies at the local level.
