Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attack injures local man

July 17, 2024

HURFOM: On July 15th, 2024, the military junta targeted villages in Long Lone Township, Dawei District, Tenasserim Division with indiscriminate artillery attacks injuring a local man.

According to local sources, a regiment consisting of 100 troops entered Pan Da Lell and Inn Sought villages on the evening of July 14th and stationed themselves within the villages.

Then, they launched indiscriminate artillery attacks targeting nearby villages. One artillery exploded on a house in Pyin Sa Thi Maw village and injured a 50-year-old local man.

“The artillery dropped and exploded in Pyin Sa Thi Maw village. It’s very close to Inn Sought village. We don’t know if his injury is serious or not. He was sent to hospital by ambulance at about 8 am. But the military has tightened security along their way,” said a local source.

The regiment also entered Tha Pyar village and conducted a search of houses of the local villagers.

On June 30th, 2024, the Long Lone People’s Defense Force announced they would increase security in the area. On July 1st, the junta launched military operations on Tha Pyar, Pan D Lell and Inn Sought villages.

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