Junta artillery attack kills local man in Yebyu
November 1, 2024
HURFOM: On October 29th, 2024, the military junta battled with the resistance forces in Nyin Htwe village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim, and the 304th artillery regiment based in Kyout Ka Nyar village launched an artillery attack on the village to help their troops.
At least four artillery shells exploded in the village and the explosions killed 47-year-old U Tin Latt on the spot.
“He was sitting at the grocery store. He ran away after hearing the sound of the first artillery attack. But the second artillery attack hit him and he died on the spot. The final two artillery attacks exploded in the road junction in the central village,” said a local source.
The artillery explosions also damaged a house and a car.
On October 11th, the junta again battled with resistance forces near the Dawei River Bridge and the artillery attack destroyed three houses.
“Two houses from the west riverbank of Yebyu Township were burnt down and destroyed by the artillery attack. A house from the east river bank also had a small damage. There are unexploded artillery shells in front of the house,” said a villager.
On August 2nd, 2024, the military junta launched indiscriminate artillery attacks during a military operation in Nyin Htwe village and injured a mother and son.
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