| Part of the Myanmar civil war | |
  Location in Myanmar | |
| Date | 16–17 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Taung Myint, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 21°23′56″N 94°28′44″E / 21.39889°N 94.47889°E |
| Motive | Militarism, opposition to the National Unity Government |
| Target | Saw Tun Moe |
| Perpetrator | Tatmadaw, Pyusawhti militias |
On 17 October 2022, high school teacher Saw Tun Moe was kidnapped and extrajudicially killed by militants associated with Myanmar's State Administration Council. The killing, sparked by Saw Tun Moe's career as an educator at a National Unity Government-affiliated school, was noted for its brutality, with the victim being decapitated and his head being publicly displayed. The killing was subject to international condemnation from the United States.