A press release was issued on 20 November regarding the arrest of 50 terrorists, including NLD member Maung Kyaw (a) Phyo Zeyar Thaw who committed acts of violence in Yangon Region under the guidance of NUG terrorist organization. Security forces found and confiscated various types of firearms, homemade bombs, grenades, rounds of ammunition, stimulant tablets, explosive materials and related equipment used in violence during the arrest of the terrorists.
Defendant Maung Kyaw (a) Phyo Zeyar
Thaw was born on 26 March 1981 in Yangon. He got his bachelor degree in English
from Yadanabon University in 2003 and worked as an artist (singer). He was
sentenced to six years in prison for forming an illegal association and holding
illegal money but was released on government pardon in 2011. He joined the NLD
party in 2012 and in the by-election, he contested as the Pyithu Hluttaw
representative for Zabuthiri Township from the NLD and won. He served as a
confidant of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and was closely involved in her domestic and
international travels and in campaign.
He did not contest as a Hluttaw
representative in the 2020 General Election and he has been leading violent
protests in Yangon since February 2021. Since April, he has connected with Yi
Mon, Zaw Wai Soe, Lwin Ko Latt from the NUG and acted as the in-charge of
Yangon Region. He established Special Task Force-STF and People Defence
Force-PDF and carried out terrorist acts.
According to his statement, he
issued weapons and ammunition to the assassins based on the mission report on
the acts of violence to be carried out in public areas, administration
buildings, commerce and school buildings in order to intimidate the public,
civil service personnel, township/ward/village administrators. According to his
statement, there were 15 cases of killings with the use of weapons and
ammunition issued by him.
- A pistol was issued to Ko Gyi, a
member of STF to kill U Myo Lwin on 18 May 2021. U Myo Lwin, the ward
administrator of the ward (3), Lanmadaw Township, was shot to his head by a
group of people while he was on the way to inspect two homemade bomb explosions
that happed at the ward administration office.
- On 19 May, two pistols were
issued to Lin Paing, a member of STF, to attack the Sangyoung Township
Administration Office. On 21 May, two terrorists attacked the office with
firearms and grenades and some members of the security forces were wounded.
- One pistol was issued to Kyaw
Thiha, a PDF member, to kill one innocent civilian in Thakayta Township on 19
May. Two men shot an innocent civilian in front of his home at No 23, (20)th
Manpyay road, 3 Manpyay ward, Thakayta Township.
- On 25 May, one pistol was issued to Sky, STF member, to kill U Aung Min, an innocent man in the ward (3), Mayangon Township, and he was shot from a taxi in front of the MCC hall on 1 June.
- On 3 June, one pistol was issued
to two PDF members to kill Dawbon Township ward Administrator U Tun Yee, and he
was shot in his car on his way to Thanlyin from Dawbon Township by three
terrorists.
- One pistol was issued to STF
member Kywat to attack security forces in Manpyay (3) ward, Thakayta Township
on 4 June. Four armed terrorists attacked security forces from a white vehicle
on 7 June and some members of the security forces were wounded.
- STF member Htoo Htoo was given a
pistol to rob “Hla Thida” gold shop in Bayintdaung (2) ward, Mayangon Township
on 11 July. Suspect Wai Yan (a) Athaylay was arrested with 1 Glock pistol, 1 magazine,
8 rounds of ammunition.
- In the last week of July, one PDF
member was given a pistol to kill an innocent civilian in ward 35, Dagon
Myothit (North). On 5 August, two terrorists attacked the Mahar Myaing Tea Shop
at No 50, Tapinshwehtee road, ward 35, Dagon Myothit (North) with small
firearms and grenades, and some innocent civilians were wounded.
- One PDF member was given a pistol
to kill a member of the ward administration office of ward 57, Dagon Myothit
(South) on 17 August. One civilian was wounded when four armed terrorists
wearing raincoats attacked with small firearms.
- In the third week of August, two
pistols were issued to a member of STF to shoot the security guard at
Bayintnaung bridge in Hlinethaya Township. On 22 August, some of the security
guards were wounded when being attacked from a vehicle.
-On 9 September, small firearms
were issued to a member of the Revolution Force to shoot security forces patrolling
Sangyoung Township on 9 September. Terrorists attacked the security forces by
throwing a grenade in the back seat of the vehicle and firing at them in
Thantadar ward in Sangyoung Township. A total of 18 terrorists — 16 males and 2
females — were arrested with weapons and ammunition.
- In the second week of October,
STF member S-21 was given small firearms to shoot traffic control police in the
corner of Bargayar road and Lower Kyimyindine road. On 23 October, security
guards at the traffic control room were attacked by small firearms from a
vehicle. some of the security guards were wounded and four perpetrators were
arrested with weapons and ammunition.
- On 23 October, four pistols were
issued to two STF members to attack traffic control police near the Botahtaung
market road. Some of the security forces were wounded when four terrorists
attacked with small firearms. - In the third week of October, 2 M-79 bomb
launchers and 7 grenades were issued to UG member 44-ST. On 27 October,
terrorists attacked the Dawbon police station and Hline police station on 31
October with the launcher. A total of 13 perpetrators (11 men and 2 women) were
arrested with 6 FGC-9 guns, 1 pistol, 12 rounds of 9-MM ammunition, 5 rounds of
.45 ammunition, 20 rounds of .38 ammunition, 8 FGC-9 magazines, 1 pistol
magazine and 2 homemade bombs.
- On 4 November, a pistol was lent
to a YFA member to kill Mytel GM U Thein Aung. Four perpetrators were arrested.
Due to the cooperation of the security forces and dutiful citizens, 39 terrorists (34 men and 5 women) were arrested with 21 small firearms, 50 magazines, 1,465 rounds of ammunition, 12 40-MM bombs, 4 grenades, 32 homemade bombs, 5 smoke bombs, 4 mines, 7 bags of gunpowder, 1 binoculars and 1 drone. Efforts are being made to arrest the rest of the terrorists as soon as possible.
The acts of terrorists that were
perpetrated by NLD member Maung Kyaw (a) Phyo Zeyar Thaw will further be
reported.
MNA
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