Two Men Shot Dead by Burma Army Soldiers

FBR REPORT: Two Men Shot Dead by Burma Army Soldiers

Thaton District, Karen State, Burma

16 November, 2009

In This Report Original Report Date: September 26, 2009

Doung Nyo, one of two men shot and killed by Burma Army, 26 September 2009

On September 26, 2009, at 2p.m., Burma Army soldiers came and fired into a villager's farm hut outside of Baw Kee village. Eight hours later people came to check the hut and found the bodies of two men killed in the attack. The two men killed are Saw Win Thein, 40 years old, from Ta U Kee village, and Doung Nyo, 26 years old, from Noh Ber Baw village. Saw Win Thein is the father of five children and Doung Nyo is the father of a 3-month old son. Doung Nyo was an FBR Thaton District team member from 2004 to 2006, until he was called by his leaders to head up his township administration office. The Burma Army soldiers responsible for the killings are from Military Operations Command (MOC) 11, Light Infantry Battalion 220, from Mae Pray Kee. God bless you, Thaton Free Burma Rangers