According to Ko Nwe Oo, head of the People’s Defense and Security Force in Myaung Township, over 10,000 civilians from 14 villages have been forced to flee due to the military council forces’ killings of civilians and continuous burning of villages along the border of Yesagyo Township in Magway Region and Myaung Township in Sagaing Region. On March 2, approximately 80 military council troops from Yesagyo town entered and raided Myaysone village while firing heavy weapons. On the same day, their drone attacks resulted in the destruction of two houses and about seven motorcycles in Sinchaeya village.
The military forces burned Myaysone village for a second time on March 3, and after reinforcing with 60 more troops, they burned it for a third time on March 4. On March 5, they raided Zarapni village and burned civilian homes. On March 7, they continued their destruction by burning Thakhaunglay village. Currently, residents from villages in Yesagyo Township including Myaysone, Sinchaeya, Malakachan, Shwelan, Ywartha, Thakhaunggyi, Zarapni, Thakhaunglay, and Phyonbu, as well as villages in Myaung Township including Myitsone, Ngarhtoe, Minla, Pannyoe, and Nyaungkarya, remain displaced and seeking refuge in safer locations.
During their raid on Myaysone village, the military forces arrested and killed several elderly civilians, including U Han Tin (over 70 years old), U Htay Myint (60 years old), U Thanmani (88 years old), Daw Than Pyay (60 years old), and Daw Hla Ngwe (86 years old), according to a representative from the Yesagyo Township Information Committee. The military column continues to attempt to enter Myaung Township, forcing local residents to remain displaced. The situation remains critical as civilians continue to flee from the ongoing military operations and violence in the area.
