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SAGAING DIVISION – Mr. Htoo Khant Zaw (Amaethar), the information representative for Ye U based People’s Defense Comrade reported that the terrorist junta forces torched civilian houses and abducted four civilians to use as human shields in Khin U Township.
On Monday (July 31), the junta column consisting troops from light infantry battalion 708 and 702 abducted four villagers from Madaunggyi and Shwekar Villages and also raided Indaigyi Village under mortar fire and set fire to a guardhouse and several houses.
The four civilians abducted by the junta troops are reported to be Mr. Chit, Mr. Khaing, Mr. Chit Moe and Mr. Phoe Htaung, all villagers of Madaunggyi and Shwekar. It is also reported that the perpetrator junta column is a Ye U based column that has been raiding and committing robbery, arson and murder in the four townships of Ye U, Khin U, Shwebo and Tabayin.
“That junta column returned to Ye U via Innpatkwae in four trucks this evening (July 31). They also abducted four civilians as far as we can confirm. Those junta dogs (soldiers) also set fire to a guardhouse and several homes in Indaigyi Village,” said Mr. Htoo Khant Zaw (Amaethar).
He continued that junta shellings in Shawbyu Village of Ye U Township also injured a child.
At around 5 p.m. on July 31, junta soldiers stationed at Tabayin Township fired heavy artillery shells into Shawbyu Village in western Ye U Township and a shell that exploded in the village is reported to have injured a Grade 2 student.