Two anti-junta fighters were executed in public in a village in Myanmar and a video of the crime was uploaded to social media.

Two anti-junta fighters in their 20s were executed in public in a village in Magwe Region and a video of the crime, which occurred about three months ago, was uploaded to social media on Tuesday and is circulating there.

They were burned alive after being hanged from a tree.

The video, first reported on by two local media outlets – and likely leaked to them – is narrated by a triumphant voice.

Resistance group Yaw Defense Force (YDF) said junta soldiers and allied Pyu Saw Htee militia members were responsible for the crime in Gangaw Township’s Myauk Khin Yan village.

  • Tangent5280@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    10 months ago

    It’s a stupid idea to execute resistance fighters like this because the actual execution will sprout more resistance. And burning to death? Oof, that’s not charming hearts and minds, no.

    • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      Juntas aren’t well known for their PR. They just want to inflict as much violence as possible because that’s the only way a military mind can think of achieving its goals.