Fin Strathern

Great to see my recent investigation into PimEyes featured in @BigBrotherWatch's Biometric Britain report, exploring the expansion of facial recognition technologies in the UK. The full report can be read here: lnkd.in/ecR69SNy

The latest Google Earth imagery (March 2022) shows the number of trucks here has increased dramatically, 7/8

900m north of the interrogation centre is a site where @ali_fowle first noticed military trucks in the week before the coup. 6/8

3. A new, fenced building towards the compound’s main entrance. I speculate the small squares either side are outhouses, making these guards’ quarters. 5/8

1. An expanded building with a singular entrance and fenced perimeter. I speculate the green square could be a helipad. 2. A double-fenced building next to the area known to house detainees. Possibly a solitary confinement or maximum-security addition to the site. … 4/8

Satellite imagery from March 2022 shows the site has gained five new buildings and two expanded buildings since then. Analysis of the imagery reveals a few interesting details… 3/8

6km northwest of Yangon International Airport, the interrogation centre lies in a military compound on the former capital city’s outskirts. Here is how it looked in March 2021, just weeks after the Tatmadaw seized power. 2/8

Myanmar OSINT Pt. 2🇲🇲🧵 Thousands of Burmese people have been tortured at the Shwepyitha Interrogation Centre since Myanmar’s military coup began. Since @ali_fowle broke the story last year, the site has expanded considerably. #OSINT #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar 1/8

Second, Persons 4 & 5. Both are dressed very similarly to Tamu PDF 4th Battalion fighters in this video from April 2022 on another Myanmar news site. mizzima.com/article/pdf-atta… 9/10

First, Person 1. Note the figures black slim fit joggers and boots, which match well with this photo of Tamu PDF 4th Battalion fighters from May 2021 found on a national news site. myanmar-now.org/en/news/seve… 8/10