Overview

• Security forces arrested 16 suspects in four regions, including a six-year-old girl identified as the daughter of alleged assassin Myo Ko Ko.
• Cho Htun Aung, 68, was shot dead in Yangon on May 22 while walking with his grandchild.
• The Golden Valley Warriors claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing him of complicity in operations against civilians.
• The junta alleges the insurgent group is backed by the National Unity Government, a claim the NUG has strongly denied.
• Since the 2021 military coup, authorities have detained over 29,000 people and thousands of civilians have been killed as the conflict intensifies.