According to local sources, over 50 civilians were arrested by the terrorist military forces conducting operations near Moegwe village in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region. The incident occurred around 6:30 AM on March 21 when military council troops from Nyataw village advanced towards Moepyu and Moegwe villages, forcing many local residents to flee for safety.
As civilians were fleeing, the military forces pursued and opened fire on them, eventually surrounding and capturing more than 50 people, including elderly persons and children, who had taken refuge on an island west of Moegwe village. The arrested civilians were then taken into Moegwe village by the military council troops. It remains unconfirmed whether there were any casualties resulting from the military’s shooting during the incident.
The military column responsible for these arrests is the same one that previously killed 18 civilians, including elderly residents aged between 35 and 91 years, from various villages including Myaysunhtaw, Malaka Chan, Thagaung Lay, and Thagaung village proper. Among those killed were U Ohn (91 years old), U Thanmani (88 years old), Daw Hla Ngwe (86 years old), and younger victims such as Ko Thant Zin (35 years old) and Ko Aung Linn Naing (40 years old). The military’s actions continue to demonstrate their ongoing campaign of violence against civilians, particularly targeting vulnerable populations including the elderly and those seeking refuge from conflict.
