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SAA event in Sagaing Region, Sagaing area, Myanmar on Sun 25th January 2026

25th January 2026

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A police officer and a member of the Pyusawhti militia who were chasing vehicles carrying fuel in Sagaing Township were shot and killed, according to a spokesperson from the Linyone Nyi Naung Guerrilla Force, speaking to Yangon Khit Thit News Agency.

On January 25, the police officer and the Pyusawhti member were reportedly intercepting vehicles transporting fuel from villages within Sagaing Township. They had been extorting money and confiscating fuel barrels from residents. Members of the Linyone Nyi Naung Guerrilla Force ambushed them on the outskirts of Sagaing town, killing both the deputy police chief and the Pyusawhti member on the spot. The resistance fighters reportedly withdrew safely without casualties.

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