Junta’s air strike kills two palm oil plantation workers and injures other seven

March 27, 2025

HURFOM: On March 24^th, 2025, even there was no active armed clash in nearby area, the military junta dropped two 500-pound bombs into the palm oil plantation owned by the “Kyaw Maw 19 Palm Oil Company” in Chaung La Mu village, Tenasserim Township, Tenasserim Division.

The two bombs dropped and exploded on the barrack of the plantation workers in the premises of the company. The explosion killed 35-year-old and 40-year-old men on the spot and injured other seven workers.

“We haven’t known if the injuries of the seven workers are serious or not but two workers were killed on the spot,” said a Chaung La Mu villager.

The “Kyaw Maw 19 Palm Oil Company” has more than 50 plantation workers and the workers have to flee from their workplace frequently as the military junta has been launching artillery attack to nearby areas.

“The palm oil plantation is about two miles far away from where the armed clash took place. We can’t confirm if they mistakenly dropped the bombs or intentionally launched the attack. There was no casualty after the first attack but the second attack killed two plantation workers on the spot,” said a resident.

Since March 17^th, there have been intense armed clashes in Thane Khun village track, Tenasserim Township and the military junta has been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks and air assaults to nearby villages.

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