One woman killed, another injured by artillery attack in Kaw Ka Rate

May 22, 2024

HURFOM: On May 17^th, 2024, the military junta targeted Pha Yar Gyi village in the Gyaing River region, Kaw Ka Rate Township, Karen State with indiscriminate artillery attacks that killed a local woman and injured another.

The navy ship anchored in the Gyaing River launched an indiscriminate artillery attack. There was no active armed clash in the area. The attack killed a 38-year-old woman when the artillery exploded.

“They’ve called for the villagers to return home. On the other hand, they’ve launched artillery attacks anytime, despite there being no armed clashes. We have to fear both the navy and the air force,” said a local villager from Pha Yar Gyi village.

The artillery explosion also destroyed two houses. The woman who sustained an injury to her leg has received treatment at a local clinic.

“Now, we’re in fear even though the situation is stable. We can be attacked anytime. We can’t sleep well at night. Pha Yar Gyi isn’t too far from Kaw Bane. The villagers who have returned home have to live in worry,” said a Kaw Ban resident.

The military junta’s troops have stationed themselves at the villages in Gyaing River region and soldiers have been beating and arresting local villagers and committing sexual abuses against local women.

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