Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks injure local woman

August 14, 2025

HURFOM:In the morning of August 13^th, 2025, an armed clash broke out between the junta’s regiment and the joint forces of the revolutionary armed groups in 60-Mile village, Yar Phu village track, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division and the Ka Lane Aung based 282^nd Artillery Regiment indiscriminately launched four artillery attacks to the village.

One of the artillery shells dropped and exploded into a creek nearby the village and the artillery explosion injured 50-year-old Daw Chway who was fishing in the creek.

“Four artillery shells dropped outside the village. On that day, I told my mother not to go fishing. We are “a mother and a daughter”. We don’t have money. Now, we’re in trouble. if the indiscriminate attacks continue, people will be killed,” said the daughter of Daw Chway.

Daw Chway have had an injury at her arm and currently, been receiving treatment in the Ye Township General Hospital.

“The junta indiscriminately targets the place where they suppose the revolutionary forces are active. The villagers have been suffering from heart attack (due to the indiscriminate artillery attacks). Daw Chway didn’t die as the villagers saw her earlier. If not, she will die of excessive bleeding,” said a 60-Mile villager.

On August 8^th, the Mawrawaddy Navy Unit targeted Sin Swel village, Min Thar village track with two indiscriminate artillery attacks but there was no casualty and damage.

In August 1^st, the 282^nd LIB launched indiscriminate artillery attack to Thar Yar Mon village, Yar Phu village track and destroyed the Durian and other plants in a nearby plantation.

Since the first week of July, 2025, the military tension has been growing in Yebyu Township and the junta has been launching indiscriminate artillery attacks to the area, local sources told HURFOM.

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