August 23, 2024
In Kyaikto Township, Mon State, four people, including two journalists, were killed when Myanmar military forces raided a house in Let Pyar Village on the morning of August 21, according to reports.
The attack resulted in the deaths of freelance journalists Ko Htet Myat Thu, aged 28, and Ko Win Htut Oo, aged 26, along with a local resident and a member of a resistance group who were also at the house.
The military raid was reportedly carried out after receiving a tip-off that resistance fighters were taking shelter at the home of journalist Ko Htet Myat Thu. Ko Htet Myat Thu had previously worked with The Voice of Than Phyu Zayat, and Ko Win Htut Oo was a correspondent for DVB and The Nation Voice, providing local news coverage.
The bodies of the deceased were cremated without being returned to their families, sources said.
Pro-military Telegram channels claimed that the raid targeted a house where members of the Kyaikto Revolutionary Force (KRF) were gathered, resulting in a shootout that led to the deaths of four KRF members.
