Local woman injured by junta’s artillery attack in Kyike Hto

June 17, 2025

HURFOM: At about 10 am on June 14^th, 2025, the Kyike Hto based 44^th Light Infantry Command launched eight artillery attacks on Zee Gone village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. There was no active armed clash in the nearby area at the time of the artillery attacks.

Two artillery shells exploded in Zee Gone village while six exploded outside the village.

One explosion injured 53-year-old Daw San Aye with artillery debris hitting her in the thigh.

“The artillery shells dropped on the village even though there was no armed clash. No one had time to run away. There were about eight artillery shells in total. A local woman sustained an injury,” said a Zee Gone villager.

The village is under the control of the Brigade #1 of the Karen National Union and is mostly inhabited by Karen people.

On June 11^th, the junta also targeted R Lu Gyi village, Bilin Township with artillery attacks that killed a villager and injured four others.

According to data collected by HURFOM, from January to May, 2025, the junta’s artillery attacks have killed at least 22 civilians and injured more than 65 residents.

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