Young man steps on landmine – loses leg
February 21, 2024
HURFOM: On February 18th, 2024, a 28-year-old man from War Dat Kwin village, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State stepped on a landmine and lost one of his legs.
Ko Yan Pine Soe went into the forest near his village to collect grass for making brooms. He stepped on a landmine and lost his right leg. Landmine debris also penetrated his entire body.
“His family has made a livelihood from selling grass for making brooms. They were always going there before. I’ve learnt that his right leg was amputated,” said a War Dat Kwin resident.
Ko Yan Pine Soe was admitted to the Kyike Hto General Hospital as an emergency patient.
The military junta has a presence at both War Dat Kwin and Kyauk Mile Kwin. Villagers believe they planted the landmine.
On December 28, 2023, a couple from In Ka Boe village, Kyike Hto Township stepped on a landmine and the 40-year-old husband died.
Landmine explosions happen very frequently in Kyike Hto Township causing villagers to be afraid of going to their plantations or workplaces.
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