Myanmar: Police Arrest 9 of 21 Kayah Farmers Accused of Trespassing by Myanmar Military

Aug 29, 2019 | Htet Khaung Lin, Irrawaddy
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Police have arrested nine of 21 local farmers whom the Myanmar military accuses of trespassing on a cantonment, according to the Karenni State Farmers’ Union. In July, the Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) opened legal cases against the farmers, accusing them of destroying public property and trespassing during protests earlier that month on land confiscated by military units from at least five battalions in Loikaw and Demawso townships.