Myanmar junta claims it demolished nearly 60 cyber scam buildings in Shwe Kokko, but operations continue

The military junta announced on 11 June that it has demolished 56 high-rise buildings hosting online scam operations in Shwe Kokko New City, Myawaddy District, along the Thai-Myanmar border. “They demolished empty riverbank buildings that were abandoned long ago,” a Shwe Kokko local resident said. “All valuables had already been stripped, leaving only empty shells. They avoided active sites and targeted abandoned ones for show, and demolition is not a daily occurrence.” The junta claimed 77 buildings in Shwe Kokko are slated for demolition 57 by heavy machinery and 20 by explosives.