The editor of the Federal News Journal was killed in an attack by military forces while reporting on refugees in Kayin state’s Myawaddy township, near the Thai border.Sai Win Aung, also known as A Sai K, was fatally shot by Myanmar’s armed forces, the Tatmadaw, in an artillery attack against members of the resistance group the People’s Defence Force (PDF).
In a statement, UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, condemned the killing, saying that “Media workers like Sai Win Aung risk their lives to keep the public informed. Their work deserves to be recognized and their safety protected in line with international humanitarian law, which forbids attacks on civilians.”