Ye, June (27)
A member of a junta-aligned militia group was shot dead and a local woman was injured in Dooya village, in Mon State’s Ye Township, on the afternoon of June 26, said locals.
U Soe Aung, a 64-year-old militia member, was shot at around 12:00 noon on June 26 while accompanying a funeral procession in the village.
U Soe Aung, who was also a military veteran, received gunshot wounds in the neck, chin, and chest and died on the spot. And Ma Zin New was also wounded in her thigh and leg.
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The leader of the Ye Balu resistance group claimed responsibility for the attack that killed militiaman U Soe Aung.
On June 22, the Ye Balu group shot and killed a woman who was also a registration card agent and military informant in Lamaing Town.
Following the military coup, junta soldiers, policemen, junta-aligned militiamen, and military informants, as well as departmental offices, were frequently targeted in Mon State’s Ye Township, which is now under martial law.
News – Than Lwin Times
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