More than 30,000 people have been forced from their homes in clashes with the AA since January.
On Tuesday, troops descended on Kyauk Tan village in Rathedaung township, separating men aged between 15 and 50, local and military sources confirmed.
Shots were fired in the school early Thursday morning when the detainees tried to"attack the security forces" who had no option but to shoot, Zaw Min Tun said. The six bodies were placed"in front of the school in plain view," villager Aye Maung told AFP by phone.By Thursday evening, the village was still completely sealed off, said 57-year-old local resident Tun Aye Thein, adding there were"no AA members" in the village.Local MP Tin Maung Win tried to enter Wednesday but said he was turned away by the army, adding he was"worried" for local residents.
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