Soldiers are accused of rounding up 11 people in a village in central Myanmar and setting fire to their bodies, according to residents in the area and media reports.
Myanmar soldiers have been accused of rounding-up 11 people in a village in a central area of the strife-torn country before shooting them and setting fire to their bodies, according to residents in the area and media reports.It was unclear if the victims were militia members or ordinary civiliansThe charred remains were found in a village in Sagaing, an area that has seen fierce fighting between security forces and militia set up by opponents of military rule since the February 1 coup.
Meanwhile, a volunteer aid worker in the area, who asked not to be identified, said by telephone that troops had entered Don Taw village early on Tuesday and the victims were killed around 11am that day. Kyaw Wunna, a member of the PDF in the region, said by telephone that he was informed that troops had arrived firing weapons and those detained were taken to a field near the village before being killed.Activists say the junta's forces have killed more than 1,300 people since the coup in February.
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