Arakanese IDP shot dead by junta troops in Laymyethna
An Arakanese internally displaced person (IDP) taking refuge in Setsetyo Village, Laymyethna Township, Ayeyarwady Region, was shot dead by a military junta column during an operation, according to local sources.
DMG Newsroom
12 November 2026, Laymyethna, Ayeyarwady Region
An Arakanese internally displaced person (IDP) taking refuge in Setsetyo Village, Laymyethna Township, Ayeyarwady Region, was shot dead by a military junta column during an operation, according to local sources.
Ko Kyaw Zan, a man in his 30s who had fled Gwa Township in Arakan State and sought shelter in Setsetyo Village, was shot dead after encountering the military column on the morning of November 11, residents said.
"He was an IDP who had fled from Arakan State. In recent days, the military has been continuously sending columns along the Pathein-Monywa road toward areas such as Setsetyo and Pantawgyi villages. They encountered him and shot him dead during the operation," a Laymyethna resident said.
Locals said Ko Kyaw Zan had been living as an IDP in Laymyethna Township since early 2025.
Residents said ongoing military column movements in Laymyethna Township have made travel between villages dangerous for local people and displaced families, who must exercise extreme caution when moving around.
On September 21, another young man was reportedly shot and killed by a military column while travelling between Pantawgyi and Setsetyo villages in Laymyethna Township to buy medicine.
Locals said clashes between junta forces and joint resistance forces led by the Arakan Army are also continuing in Laymyethna Township.
"Clashes happen frequently in Laymyethna Township. Both sides are particularly trying to control the Pathein-Monywa road, resulting in continuous column movements and travel. Airstrike hazards and landmine risks are increasing day by day," another Laymyethna resident said.
In Ayeyarwady Region, the Arakan Army and allied resistance forces control the western side of the Pathein-Monywa road, while junta forces control the eastern side, according to local sources.
Intermittent clashes are also continuing across Laymyethna, Yekyi, Thabaung and Pathein townships in Ayeyarwady Region as the military regime deploys reinforcements in an effort to advance toward Arakan State.
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