Pro-Junta Militia Executes 4 Civilians in Hpakant Jade-Mining Hub in Retaliation

In retaliation for the KIA's August 9, 2026 strike on their Danai training base, members of the pro-junta Min Zay Thant militia entered Nawngmyi village, Hpakant Township, Kachin State, dragged four young ethnic Kachin men — Ko Lamai Gwang Mai, Ko Dawng Lwan, Ko Htoi San Aung, and Ko Sut Aung — from their homes, and summarily executed them.