Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained alongside together with her mom and different suspects within the killing of a retired common in Yangon.
Safety forces in Myanmar have arrested a six-year-old woman, together with 15 different folks suspected of involvement within the assassination of a retired military officer final month, state-run media report.
The 16 suspects – 13 males and three females – have been arrested in 4 completely different areas of the nation late final month, the state-run International New Gentle of Myanmar mentioned on Friday.
These arrested embody Lin Latt Shwe, the six-year-old daughter of the alleged murderer, Myo Ko Ko, who was reported to have not less than three different aliases. The newspaper report mentioned the kid and her dad and mom have been arrested within the central metropolis of Bagan.
A bit of-known armed group calling itself the Golden Valley Warriors claimed accountability for killing retired Brigadier Basic Cho Tun Aung, 68, who was shot outdoors his residence in Yangon, the nation’s industrial capital, on Could 22.
Different detainees embody the proprietor of a personal hospital, which is alleged to have supplied therapy to the murderer, who, based on the newspaper report, suffered a gunshot wound throughout the assault.
Impartial information outlet The Irrawaddy mentioned the Golden Valley Warriors have denied that the 16 folks detained have been a part of their operation.
The junta has arrested 16 folks together with a 6-year-old woman on suspicion of involvement within the assassination of retired Brig-Gen Cho Tun Aung in Yangon on Could 22. Golden Valley Warriors claimed accountability and mentioned the 16 will not be associated to them. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/dtTCEJ1bF0
— The Irrawaddy (Eng) (@IrrawaddyNews) June 6, 2025
The killing of Cho Tun Aung, who was a former ambassador to Cambodia, is the newest assault in opposition to figures linked to the ruling army who launched a takeover of the nation in 2021 after deposing the democratically elected authorities of Aung San Suu Kyi.
For the reason that coup and the outbreak of the civil struggle in Myanmar, focused assassinations have been carried out in opposition to high-ranking lively and retired army officers, in addition to senior civil servants, native officers, enterprise associates of the ruling generals and suspected informers.
Quickly after finishing up the assassination, the Golden Valley Warriors mentioned in an announcement posted on Fb that Cho Tun Aung had been educating inside safety and counterterrorism at Myanmar’s Nationwide Defence School and was, by his actions, complicit in atrocities dedicated by the army within the ongoing civil struggle.