Case Study #4: Kyaukme Airstrike On June 27, Telegram channels Hmine Wai and Ko Thet circulated posts stating, “People of Kyaukme calling for uprooting terrorists,” inciting an airstrike on Kyaukme. [Hmine Wai] [Ko Thet] [The people of Kyaukme stand resolute, declaring, ‘Let us face whatever comes, but please eradicate these terrorists completely.’] [Forwarded from Hmine Wai] [They are determined to spare the next generation from these hardships.] [The people of Kyaukme stand resolute, declaring, ‘Let us face whatever comes, but please eradicate these terrorists completely.’] [The people’s resolve speaks louder than words.] [They are determined to spare the next generation from these hardships.] [As the national army, it is our duty to protect and defend the people.] [The people’s resolve speaks louder than words.] [The Tatmadaw will eliminate the enemy with the utmost care, ensuring no harm comes to innocent civilians.] [As the national army, it is our duty to protect and defend the people.] [The strength and clarity in the voices of the people are truly beyond words.] [The Tatmadaw will eliminate the enemy with the utmost care, ensuring no harm comes to innocent civilians.] [The strength and clarity in the voices of the people are truly beyond words.] - 19 -

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