Mizzima

Than Myint, the eldest brother of U Aung Kyaw Moe, a Rohingya human rights advisor for the civilian National Unity Government (NUG) was tragically found murdered in Yangon by an unidentified group of individuals at approximately 11:00 pm on 7 June.

The human rights advisor told Mizzima that Than Myint was brutally murdered by an unknown group of people who repeatedly stabbed him with a knife. 

“He was killed by an unknown group of people with repeated knife stabbing on the street at around 11:00 pm on 7 June. The family discovered his body later, surrounded by a pool of blood. He was a simple man with no issue with anyone. The family found him dead. We do not know exactly who has done it. Perhaps an extremist group,” he said.

He continued that the killing might be intentional and the safety of the remaining family members is now in a critical state.

“An unknown group of people killed him near the house. This killing may have been intentional. They [the family members] are at risk,” he said. 

The killing reportedly took place near Nwe Aye Mosque in the commercial capital.

Last week, two pro-junta nationalists, Tint Lwin and singer Lily Naing Kyaw were assassinated in Yangon. In retaliation, junta supporters seem to have targeted the family members of pro-democracy activists. 

Pro-junta Telegram channels incited the junta supporters to attack anti-junta activists and family members of celebrities who have shown support for the pro-democracy movement.

Recently, two people Kaung Zarni Hein and Kyaw Thurawere were arrested by the junta in connection with the murder of singer Lily Naing Kyaw. After that, the mother and sister of Kaung Zarni Hein (one of the detainees) were shot dead by four assailants at their home in Htantabin Township located on the western border of the central Yangon Region.