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SAGAING DIVISION- The residents said that the military troops are threatening to burn down their houses in Kalay Town if they leave their homes.
After the Kalay District People’s Defense Organization issued a public warning on November 26 to the people living at Pu Saw Htee Villages and near the Military Council camps to evacuate by December 15, the Military Council responded like this.
“The PDF issued a warning to evacuate while the military troops threatened to burn down the houses if residents left their houses. We couldn’t get away or also dare not stay here,” a resident of Kalay complained.
The resident said that the Military Council Army is mainly threatening the local people near the City Hall and the Battalion-228, where they are stationed.
“If the PDFs fight them, they plan to hold the residents as hostage and as human shields. People are frightened. The houses with elderly people are more concerned about something happening (possible clash),” a resident said.
Kalay District People’s Defense Force warned the public, especially those living near the military battalions, army camps, security gates, military deployment areas, and Pu Saw Htee villages are urged to evacuate by December 15 as they would increase the military intensity in Kalay Township.
In addition, military council members, the police, Pyu Saw Htee members, and non-CDM government staff are also urged to defect from the military regime and take refuge in the people’s embrace as soon as possible.
The residents of Kalay town said that the people are suffering from high commodities prices due to the blockage of roads and transportation difficulties as well as the extortion by the military council.