Innocent Civilian Injured in Attack by So-Called PDF Terrorist Group in Tanintharyi Township of Tanintharyi Region

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  • An innocent civilian injured in an attack by a so-called PDF terrorist group  in Tanintharyi Township of Tanintharyi Region.

20 June 2025

In some townships across States and Regions, terrorists motivated by a radical ideology that views “anyone with differing views is an enemy” are conducting violent assaults and assassinations. Their targets are innocent civilians who do not support their terrorist acts. Using firearms and knives, these terrorists are committing brutal assassinations after accusing them of “spies, informants or decoys”. This strategy is intended to instill fear among peaceable civilians and create a pervasive sense of dread within these communities.
Since they are committing such terrorist acts, on 19 June 2025 at 2:40 PM, a report stated that a man with gunshot wounds was admitted to the Tanintharyi Township Public Hospital of Tanintharyi Region. When security personnel arrived at the hospital for further investigation, the victim was identified as Ko Htet Lin Paing (23 years old), a resident of Chaung Gyi Ward in Tanintharyi Township. It was found that the victim was returning from Myeik Town on a motorcycle with Ko Zin Min Soe (21 years old), a resident of Ta Kan Village in Myeik Township and arrived near Yan Pho Village in Tanintharyi Township, a so-called PDF terrorist group opened fire on them, causing his injuries. Fortunately, Ko Zin Min Soe was unharmed, it is reported.
Security personnel are persistently taking necessary measures to identify and apprehend the terrorists responsible for the aforementioned case, it is reported.

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