Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 26 October 2021

As of October 26, (1213) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. AAPP compiled and documented (14) fallen heroes today. (1) from Myaungmya Township in Ayeyarwady Region died today and (13) from Shwebo Township, Budalin Township and Khin-u Township in Sagaing Region were killed on previous days and documented today. This is the number verified by AAPP. The actual number of fatalities is likely much higher. We will continue adding as and when.

As of October 26, a total of (7025) people are currently under detention. (300) people have been sentenced in person, of them 26 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1954 are evading arrest warrants. 118 people have been sentenced in absentia, of them 39 sentenced to death in absentia. In total 65 sentenced to death, in person and absentia. The exact identities and total figure remains to be verified, but we will continue to confirm the recently released. 

On the afternoon of October 24, a civilian named Zaw Min Tun, who was living in a hut in a field near Ywar Thit Kone Village in Khin-u Township, Sagaing Region, was shot dead by terrorist junta troops. Zaw Min Tun’s dead body was then set on fire behind a monastery. On October 22, three villagers Thein Tint, 43 years old, Mya win, 52 years old, and Nan Lwin, 35 years old, were shot dead in Ba-O Village in Khin-u Township. Thein Tint was shot while he was watering a field. Mya Win got shot to death at home and Nan Lwin was shot dead while running away in fear, with other villagers.

On the evening of October 23, two youths named Htet Wai Naing and Than Soe Oo, living in Oak Tayan Ward in Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region, were arrested by junta troops and shot dead on a forest path. On October 24, their families were told to retrieve their dead bodies by a volunteer group.

AAPP will continue to keep you informed of verified daily arrests, charges, sentences and fatalities in relation to the attempted coup, and update our lists to the details of these alleged offences. If you receive any information about detentions of, or charges against CSO leaders, activists, journalists, CDM workers, other civilians and fallen heroes in relation to the military and police crackdown on dissent. Please submit to the following addresses: fatality-data@aappb.org  detention-data@aappb.org 

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