Two Young Men Arbitrarily Arrested After Being Accused of Links to Local Armed Resistance Forces in Kyaik Hto, Mon State

May 10, 2025

Two young men were forcibly arrested by junta forces in Kyaik Hto Township, Mon State, under accusations of having ties to local armed resistance forces, according to local sources.

At around 5:00 AM on May 8, junta troops raided the home of 18-year-old Zwe Marn Oo in Taung Kalay village and arrested him without presenting any warrant. Just two days earlier, on the night of May 6 at approximately 11:00 PM, 20-year-old Minn Khant Ko from Zayar Mon Ward in Kyaik Hto was also arrested in a similar raid at his home.

A resident from Kyaik Hto shared: “From what we heard, they arrested Minn Khant Ko first, and then came for the second boy. The junta troops claimed it was part of a chain arrest linked to resistance activities.”

The two detainees were reportedly taken to the junta’s Military Division No. 44 base in Kyaikto, where they are being interrogated. Family members have not been allowed any visitation or communication with the detained young men.

In Kyaik Hto Township, where local resistance forces remain active, arbitrary arrests of civilians, especially young people accused of involvement with resistance groups, have been occurring frequently. The junta often uses such accusations as a tool to intimidate and suppress local communities.

According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), as of May 9, 2025, more than 29,000 individuals have been arrested across the country since the junta’s attempted coup, many under vague or politically motivated allegations.

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