On August 7, 2024, Myanmar’s military junta forces entered and occupied the University of Technology’s Yatanarpon Cyber City campus. 

Leaflets containing information about an impending military occupation were dropped on the University of Technology by the military junta. Following this notification, students and professors fled the campus as junta forces set up camp at the university. 

Scholars at Risk is concerned about armed activity around and military occupation of a higher education institution’s campus. State and non-state armed groups have a responsibility to refrain from occupying, using, or attacking higher education institutions, among other civilian objects. 

Sources:

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240821093446821
https://thadinn.com/en_US/students-and-teachers-leave-university-of-technology-yadanarpon-cyber-city-after-junta-forces-set-camp-inside-the-university/