So-Called PDF Terrorists Abduct Natogyi Township Education Officer and Three Female Teachers from Natmauk Township, Disrupting Education Sector

15 July 2025

Terrorist groups are committing inhumane acts with the intent to disrupt the education system, which is dedicated to improving and advancing children's learning. These acts include the destruction of school textbooks and stationery, the intimidation and abduction of education staff and students, targeted killings, the planting of explosive devices to destroy educational buildings and sending threatening letters to the teachers.

Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 14 July 2025 at 4:50 PM, a report stated that an education staff member had been abducted by a so-called PDF terrorist group near Kyun Dauk Village in Natogyi Township of Mandalay Region. Upon further investigation by security personnel, it was found that the incident occurred on 13 July 2025 at 4:00 PM, U Bo Aung Naing (56 years old), the Natogyi Township Education Officer, a resident of Aung Nan Yeik Thar (East) Ward in Chanayetharzan Township, was travelling in a passenger vehicle from Natogyi Town to Kyun Dauk Village. When the vehicle reached an area near Kyun Dauk Village, a so-called PDF terrorist group forced it to stop and abducted U Bo Aung Naing, it is reported.

Similarly, at 6:55 PM, approximately 10 so-called PDF terrorists arrived by 10 motorcycles at Na Nge- Gway Cho Village in Natmauk Township of Magway Region. They abducted Daw Soe Soe Nyunt (43 years old), Daw Mar Mar Swe (35 years old) and Daw Hnin Hnin Wai (26 years old), all junior assistant teachers from the Basic Education Post Primary School in the village. The terrorists took them toward Shaw Taung Village, it is reported.

 It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the culprits of the acts of terrorism from the above incidents to take effective action in accordance with the law.

MOHA