Junta Troops Gun Down Four Civilians, Including Mentally Ill Woman
August 4, 2025
Junta troops have continued their campaign of terror in Pala Town, Palaw Township, Tanintharyi Region by deliberately shooting and killing civilians, according to testimonies from local residents. Four civilians, including a woman with a mental health condition, were killed during a recent military operation.
On 2 August 2025, three men and one woman were shot and killed by junta soldiers who were reportedly targeting anyone they encountered in the town. The victims were identified as U Aung Oo, U Mae Pya, U Soe Lin, and Daw Thi Win. All were residents of Pala town and believed to be in their early 30s.
Eyewitnesses said the woman, Daw Thi Win, who was mentally unwell, was shot directly in the chest. Her body has not yet been retrieved, and residents remain uncertain about her whereabouts.
“Soldiers are shooting at anyone they see in Pala Town. It is no longer indiscriminate; they are intentionally targeting civilians. Even the woman with mental health issues was killed. Her body is still out there somewhere, but no one knows for sure where it is,” said a resident who spoke on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns.
The killings occurred in Myay Ni Kone Ward, Pala Town, within the town limits. Local residents were able to recover the bodies of two of the victims, while the other two remain missing. This latest incident follows another brutal killing on 29 July, when junta soldiers reportedly strangled and then shot a man named U Lin Htaik Zaw, also a resident of Palaw.
Clashes between the junta forces and local resistance groups have intensified since 24 July in Palaw and surrounding villages. Residents report that the military is employing excessive force, including ground assaults, naval attacks, and airstrikes. As a result, civilian casualties have been rising rapidly.
“The military is no longer distinguishing between civilians and combatants. They are using all available weapons to kill anyone in sight,” another resident reported.
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