Two civilians killed and two injured in armed clash at Done Tha Me Bridge
June 6, 2023
HURFOM: On June 1, 2023, an armed clash took place between Burmese soldiers and the joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army and the People Defense Forces at the check-point nearby Done Tha Me Bridge on the border of Mon and Karen States.
Two civilians were killed and another two were injured.
“Two villagers from Durian Sake village were killed in the fighting. The clash took place during market time. A 14-year-old and a 40 year old woman were both killed,” said an official from a local rescue team.
Another two villagers were injured and were sent to the Thaton District General Hospital.
A public clinic and some houses in Durian Sake village were also destroyed.
The Done Tha Me check-point has about 30 soldiers who frequently extort and beat travelers.
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