Tay Zar Kyaw
Tayza Kyaw | |
|---|---|
တေဇာကျော် | |
| Commander of the Bureau of Special Operations No. 1 | |
| Leader | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma (now Myanmar) |
| Alma mater | Officers Training School, Bahtoo |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Tayza Kyaw (Burmese: တေဇာကျော်, also spelt Tay Zar Kyaw) (BC - 20278), is a Burmese military officer known for his role in leading Operation Anawrahta, the military's attempt to suppress resistance forces in Upper Myanmar in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[1]
Military career
[edit]Tayza Kyaw graduated from the 73rd intake of the Officers Training School, Bahtoo.[2] He is the incumbent commander of Bureau of Special Operations No. 6.[3][4] In February 2022, he was sanctioned by the European Union for committing military atrocities and abuses in the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Junta appoints new head of northwestern command". Myanmar NOW. 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Regional Military Commanders Reshuffled". The Irrawaddy. 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Organizations welcome the EU's sanction on the military's sources of revenue including the MOGE » Myanmar Peace Monitor". Myanmar Peace Monitor. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "SAC troops forcibly enter homes and inspect guests in Bhamo". Kachinland News. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Tayza Kyaw". Open Sanctions. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-19.