Kanthakone Village of Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region was raided and burned by the military council troops and about 50 were arrested.
“About 150 soldiers stationed in an agricultural science farm near Nyaungpintha village in the western part of Shwebo Township raided Kanthakone village at around 6:00 a.m. today (May 18),” People’s Defense Comrade’s Information Officer, Htoo Nakh Zaw (Mother Son) said.
” In the early morning, some people including children, got stuck. We know that there are about 50 people including children, who got stuck because they were riding,” he said.
It is investigated that the SAC military troops burned down Kanthakone village, and they arrested about 50 villagers as human shields and stationed in Botegone monastery in Nyaungpintha village.
It is not yet confirmed how many houses were burned in Kanthakone village.
On May 8th, this column entered and burned down Thayetpinwin village of Shwebo Township, and since May 9th, they had stationed in the agricultural science farm near Nyaungpintha village.