Mizzima

Journalist Kyaw Min Swe, who was arrested for expressing condolences on social media following the bombing of Pazigyi Village in Sagaing Region, was released on 7 July by the junta. Mizzima has received information confirming that he has safely returned to his home.

Kyaw Min Swe, who served as the editor-in-chief of The Voice Weekly, was charged under Section 505-A for alleged defamation of the Military Council.

Similar to Kyaw Min Swe, actor May Bachi and singer Shwe Yi Thein Tan, who were arrested in April and faced charges under Section 505-A for alleged defamation of the junta, have also reportedly been released.

On the morning of April 11, Pazigyi Village in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, was subjected to an airstrike and machine gun attack by the military junta, resulting in the loss of at least 170 lives.

Several individuals who expressed their condolences on social media for the victims of the Pazigyi airstrike were arrested by the junta.