• Burmese
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
26 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home News Burma

Pro-Junta Militia Extorting and Looting Locals in Upper Myanmar

The Irrawaddy by The Irrawaddy
June 6, 2022
in Burma, Factiva, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
Pro-Junta Militia Extorting and Looting Locals in Upper Myanmar

Mingon (b) Village in Sagaing’s Kantbalu Township.

2.6k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Members of the pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee militia have been extorting money and looting from villagers in Mingon (b) Village in Sagaing Region’s Kantbalu Township, according to locals.

Around 40 Pyu Saw Htee militia members, led by three regime soldiers, extorted money from supporters of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the village. Some 58 households out of over 200 were affected. The village is a Pyu Saw Htee stronghold.

“They extorted 100,000 kyats each from households who voted for the NLD [in the 2020 general election]. They asked for 500,000 kyats from some households whose family members they dislike. They have often asked for 5,000 kyats or so from every household,” a resident told The Irrawaddy.

RelatedPosts

Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

Myanmar’s Aging Leaders Continue to Suffer in Junta Jails

June 19, 2025
1.2k
ADB Announces Record $100m Quake Aid Package for Myanmar

ADB Announces Record $100m Quake Aid Package for Myanmar

June 18, 2025
802
Myanmar Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds

Myanmar Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds

June 16, 2025
2.3k

The Pyu Saw Htee group runs a checkpoint outside the village. Militia members stay in a house in the village that they have fortified with sandbags, according to villagers.

Mingon (b) Village NLD activist U Nyunt Win Naing said that Pyu Saw Htee militia vandalized his house and stole two of his cows.

“I opened an NLD office at my house. They looted and smashed things in my house. I am already in hiding, so I don’t know the extent of the damage. My niece and her husband were taking care of my house. Pyu Saw Htee militia threatened them to leave. They grabbed a pair of my cows and sold them,” he said.

Over 100 villagers have fled their homes because of the activities of the Pyu Saw Htee.

“People have fled because junta soldiers were searching houses in response to trumped-up reports that villagers were financing a People’s Defense Force (PDF). They are frightened because some of those detained were killed,” said a resident.

Villagers said that they have not been able to irrigate their paddy fields for the final phase of planting before the rice harvest because of threats from militia members.

“The Pyu Saw Htee said farmers are not allowed to harvest, meaning that they will confiscate the harvest. They should not do that to farmers who live in the same village as them, and some of the farmers are related to them. Most of the village residents do not engage in political activities and there is no PDF here,” said U Nyunt Win Naing.

Residents claimed that the Pyu Saw Htee killed three villagers, and that their bodies were not returned.

“They are doing as they please. They are deliberately bullying people out of personal grudges, using the political partisanship as a pretext. The military has not carried out raids or torched houses. But Pyu Saw Htee have torched and seized the paddy fields of farmers. They killed a couple last month, and also abducted U Shan Maung and killed him,” said one resident.

You may also like these stories:

Cambodia Forced to Put Off ASEAN Meeting as Foreign Ministers Pull Out

Regime Airstrike Destroys Hospital in Lower Myanmar

Junta Chief to Preside Over Myanmar’s First Grand Military Review in Seven Years

Your Thoughts …
Tags: juntaKantbalu TownshipNational League for DemocracyNLDPDFPeople’s Defense ForcesPyu Saw HteeSagaing Region
The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy

...

Similar Picks:

Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow
Burma

Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow

by The Irrawaddy
February 12, 2024
44.7k

Ethnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved. 

Read moreDetails
Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses
Business

Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses

by The Irrawaddy
November 27, 2023
38.5k

Jin San Jiao is latest northern Shan State trade hub in crosshairs of ethnic Brotherhood Alliance.

Read moreDetails
Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report
Burma

Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report

by The Irrawaddy
January 15, 2024
36.5k

Rakhine-based armed group has reportedly detained the chief of 19th Military Operations Command after seizing his base in Paletwa Township.

Read moreDetails
AA Urges Myanmar Junta Troops to Surrender as Western Command Burns
War Against the Junta

AA Urges Myanmar Junta Troops to Surrender as Western Command Burns

by The Irrawaddy
December 18, 2024
25.3k

Ethnic army reportedly poised to capture regime’s last stronghold in Rakhine State.

Read moreDetails
Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance Calls on Northeast Command Chief to Surrender
War Against the Junta

Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance Calls on Northeast Command Chief to Surrender

by The Irrawaddy
August 9, 2024
24.9k

Brigadier-General Soe Hlaing handed ultimatum to relinquish northern Shan State after resistance seizes command base in Lashio.

Read moreDetails
Myanmar General in Charge of Shan State Disaster Handed Surprise Promotion
Burma

Myanmar General in Charge of Shan State Disaster Handed Surprise Promotion

by The Irrawaddy
February 5, 2024
24.4k

Naing Naing Oo elevated to Lieutenant-General and made chief of powerful Bureau of Special Operations No. 2, in a reshuffle...

Read moreDetails
Load More
Next Post
VIDEO: Anti-regime flash mob protest in Yangon

VIDEO: Anti-regime flash mob protest in Yangon

Myanmar Resistance Destroys Trucks in Junta Convoy

Myanmar Resistance Destroys Trucks in Junta Convoy

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

China is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Monastic Traditions

China is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Monastic Traditions

1 week ago
1.9k
The Lady Myanmar’s Generals Can’t Defeat

The Lady Myanmar’s Generals Can’t Defeat

5 days ago
802

Most Read

  • Myanmar Junta Moves to Seize Sagaing Roads

    Myanmar Junta Moves to Seize Sagaing Roads

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • New Law on Civil Servants by Myanmar’s Parallel Gov’t Troubles Observers

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Certifying a Chinese Security Invasion; Boosting Ties With Nuclear North Korea; and More

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Junta Changes Election Law Ahead of Polls

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Books
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.