A farming community named Manwe in the Wa East District has reportedly been taken over by armed military personnel.
The incident is said to have unfolded on Thursday January 25, 2024, at around 1 pm within the township. Witnesses observed that several motorbikes belonging to civilians were seized during the takeover, accompanied by warning shots to intimidate onlookers.
It is unknown the reason for their alleged presence.
Some residents of the area who spoke to the media said, “I saw three men within the community today, I saw them going into a room ordinarily dressed but came out later with military uniforms.
They blocked the roads and took motorbikes from their owners. We are worried because we don’t have an ideas why they are here, they even took the bike of our Assembly Member..”