CNI News

6 June 2024

The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) was not involved in attempt to arise Byaing Byu Village tragedy, Major Khaing Thurein from the ALP told CNI News. 

A total of 170 troops from Sittwe-based regionla command headquarters and Pakokku-based military dovision (101), soldiers from other battalions, some troops from the ALP and Muslim troops trained by the Myanmar Tatmadaw blocked around Byaing Byu Village and tortured and killed villagers on 29th May, 2024, stated the AA on 2nd June, 2024.

ALP comrades were under the central control and there were exact entry and exit lists as well and the ALP was not involved in the issue, said Major Khaing Thurein, general secretary of the ALP.

While seeing the AA Force

" We know that the Tatmadaw was doing some inspections at Byaing Byu Village. We were not involved in the inspection. The death toll stated by the AA has been exaggerated. Our comrades are under the central control. We have exact entry and exit lists of divisions, battalions, platoons and all troops. We can firmly say that we have nothing to do with this matter. This is just a political exploitation." he said.

The number of people who were unjustly killed in the incidence of Byaing Byu Village reached until 76 from 29th May to 4th June, reported the AA again on 4th June, 2024. The ALP was investigating the incidence without a bias, Major Khaing Thurein told CNI News.

While seeing the ALP Force

" We are carefully making a list relating to casualties in the incidence without a bias. We have a plan to help victims as able as we can. We'll reveal the truth." he said.

Those who ordered to commit a war crime in Byaing Byu Village, those who implemented the order and all participants from divisions and battalions from the Myanmar Tatmadaw in the crime would be revenged violently, said in the statement released by the AA.