NSS – July 17 

The PDF terrorists abducted five from Gwaycho village located in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region. The families of five abductees did not get any information or news about the abductees till now. 

Three men and 20 women from Gwaycho village rent a car to go shopping in Pakokku City on July 11, according to the villagers. 

“They shopped and back from Pakokku about 3 pm on that day. They all are our Gwaycho’s villagers. Approximately 20 PDF terrorists forced to stop the car when it was passing through the toll gate on their way back. Then, they forced all passengers to get out of the car. Again, they demanded the males to go back into the car. Therefore, all men had to go back into the car. Meanwhile, one woman went back to the car to get her things back but the terrorists didn’t let her get out and drove away,” a resident said. 

The victims kidnapped by the PDF terrorists were identified as Ye Min Zaw (a driver), U-Tint, Ye Lwin, Min Thu and Aye Kyin Maw from Gwaycho village, according to the residents.  

Rice, edible oil, salt and other basic foods, that were carried in the car, were also robbed by the terrorists, the source continued. 

The families lost clues to contact with five abductees, said the villagers continuing that they were abducted by the joint forces of two PDF groups: one led by Aung Hlaing Win and the rest led by Bo Hein (aka) Aung Maung.