20 February 2025
The CRPH, the NUG, the PDF under their command, which have been designated as terrorists by the government, and organizations and individuals relating to them are committing acts of terror through various means including mainly targeting and assassinating innocent people including government employees, blowing off and destroying public places and robbing public properties, with the aim of disrupting the government mechanism by undermining the stability of the state and causing fear among the public.
While 100-house administrator U Win Oo, who lived at No. 80 in Aung Tharyar Ward in Chanmyathazi Township in Mandalay Region was sitting in front of Aung Kyaw Soe Betel Shop near his house on 26 January, 2025, two men (still under investigation) on a motorcycle fired two rounds of pistol at him and drove away, resulting in his death of gunshot wound on his throat.
In connection with the incident, security forces took measures to uncover the criminals and detained Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe, 38 and Min Khant (a.k.a) Gugu, 20, at their house on 113rd street between 48th and 49th roads in Htontone Ward in Chanmyathazi Township together with one 9MM bullet in the morning of 2 February thanks to the cooperation and tips of people who protest acts of terror.
Following their confessions, Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay, 36, who lived on 113rd street between 47th and 48th roads in Htontone Ward in Chanmyathazi Township, was detained with four home-made pistols, 17rounds of 9MM pistols, 11 MG1 plastic grenades, one 91 grenade and one Chinese grenade in the same morning.
Following the confessions of Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe, Zaw Zaw Tun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty, 28, who lived in Myananda Ward in Palate town, was detained at the combined checkpoint in Hwehnitgaing Village in Sintgaing Township in the evening of 3 February.
Following the confession of Zaw Zaw Tun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty, Tun Tun Myint, 50, who lived in Kywe Napha Village in Sintgaing was detained in the morning of 5 February and Thurain Tun, 26, who lived in Plot 501, Kyunlone Oatshaung Ward in Chanmyathazi Township was detained in the evening of 6 February.
In the case, six male defendants who murdered innocent people in Mandalay Region were detained together with four home-made pistols, 18 rounds of 9mm pistol and 13 assorted grenades.
According to the confessions of the defendants, they became acquaintances with defendant at large Min Thant Kyaw (a.k.a) Win Tun (a.k.a) Phaung Daing and brought and kept four homemade pistols, 31 rounds of 9mm and 15 grenades at the house of Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay to carry out acts of terror under his instructions.
According to the confessions of the arrested defendants, under the orders of Min Thant Kyaw (a.k.a) Win Htun (a.k.a) Phaung Daing, a member of the MDY PDF terrorist group, they carried out 9 assassinations and 2 bombings targeting innocent civilians in Mandalay and Sintgaing towns after accusing them of being informants.
(a) On April 27, 2024, at a bridge near the entrance of Uyin Gyi Village in Sintgaing Township, two individuals, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay, shot and killed an innocent civilian, U Aung Win, using a pistol.
(b) On June 29, in Chanmyathazi Township, at the Thanlyat Hmaw Taung neighborhood, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay shot and killed the 100-house administrator, U Pho Kyaw, while Thurein Htun monitored the situation.
(c) On July 4, in Chanmyathazi Township, at the “Ngwe San Dar” tea shop in Kyun Lone U Shaung neighborhood, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay shot and killed the 100-house administrator, U Tin Lin, with Thurein Htun monitoring the
situation.
(d) On July 14, in Amarapura Township, at the corner of Bagaya Curve on the Sagaing- Mandalay road in Hmantan neighborhood, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay shot and killed the 100-house adminostrator, U Kyaw Sein, from Tha Lay Swa village, using a pistol, while Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty monitored the situation.
(e) On October 13, in Pyigyitagon Township, at the corner of 125th Street and 62nd Street in Ward-F, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay shot and killed traffic police officers who were conducting vehicle and traffic inspections, with Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty monitoring the situation.
(f) On December 6, in Amarapura Township, at the Myitnge neighborhood in Aung Mingalar ward, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay shot and killed the 100-house administrator, U Zaw Thura Htun, using a pistol, with Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty monitoring the situation.
(g) On January 1, 2025, in Myitnge town, Yankin ward, near the ward administrator’s office along the Sagaing-Myitnge road, the ward administrator U Saw Nay Htun was accused of being an informant and was shot and killed by Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung
Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay using a pistol.
(h) On January 15, in Sintgaing town, an innocent civilian, Tun Naing Oo, from Kywe Na Phar (South) Village, was accused of being an informant. Tun Tun Myint paid Ks-50,000 to have him assassinated, and Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay carried out the killing using a pistol.
(i) On January 26, in Chanmyathazi Township, Aung Tharyar neighborhood, the 100-house administrator U Win Oo was accused of being an informer and was shot and killed by Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay using a pistol.
Additionally, according to the confessions of the arrested defendants, under the orders of Min Thant Kyaw (a.k.a) Win Htun (a.k.a) Phaung Daing, a member of the MDY PDF terrorist group, they carried out 2 bombings within Mandalay city:
(a) On July 19, 2024, in Mahaaungmyay Township, at the corner of 62nd Street and 37(A) Street in Maha Myaing (2) neighborhood, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay threw a hand grenade at the Mytel office, with Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty monitoring the situation.
(b) On January 12, 2025, in Amarapura Township, at the checkpoint on the Htonbo-Pyin OoLwin road in Sauktawwa village, Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe and Aung Aung (a.k.a) Aung Lay threw a hand grenade, causing injuries to one innocent civilian, with Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty monitoring the situation.
According to the confessions of the arrested defendants, Min Thant Kyaw (a.k.a) Win Htun (a.k.a) Phaung Daing, who remains at large, provided financial support of Ks-1,000,000 per assassination or terrorist act through Kpay. The funds were distributed as follows Ks-300,000 each to Nan Win Soe (a.k.a) Naing Win Soe, Aung Aung(a.k.a) Aung Lay, and Zaw Zaw Htun (a.k.a) Zaw Thet (a.k.a) Fatty, and Ks-100,000 to those who monitored the situation.
Therefore, legal action will continue to be taken against the arrested defendants in accordance with the crimes they have committed. The public is urged to collectively defend against and combat terrorism, and to promptly report any information regarding the hiding places or movements of the suspects to the relevant authorities.
Informants and those who assist in arrests will be rewarded appropriately and confidentially. We appeal to the entire public to cooperate and work together to restore peace and stability to our towns and villages as quickly as possible.
This announcement is hereby issued for public awareness.
