Yebyu, September (10)
A 60-year-old U Kyi Soe, a staunch NLD supporter, was shot dead in Leshaung village in Tanintharyi Region’s Yebyu Township around 7 pm on September 8, the local residents told Than Lwin Times.
Two unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle approached U Kyi Soe taking a bath at his well and fired two shots into his head, killing him on the spot.
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“When he was bathing at the well near the house, two men covering black clothes on their faces rushed in and shot him in the head with a gun, and they fled. When the family went to check on U Kyi Soe, he has passed away,” a local said.
The locals speculated that U Kyi Soe was killed by members of the Pyu Saw Htee militia.
U Kyi Soe was released after being arrested by the military council in early 2022.
Southern Monitor, a research group, reported that more than 240 civilians have been killed in Tanintharyi Region after the military coup.
News – Than Lwin Times