Two workers at wood mill injured by junta’s artillery attack in Thane Za Yet
July 19, 2024
HURFOM: On July 16th, 2024, the military junta launched indiscriminate artillery attacks on
Ward #1, Thane Za Yet Town, Kyike Hto Township, Mon State. The attack injured two workers at a wood mill.
The 310th artillery regiment was responsible for the attack. There were no armed clashes in the area.
Due to the artillery explosion, 40-year-old U Zaw Aung and 20-year-old Ko Hein Way Aung sustained injuries to their chests and thighs.
“We’ve heard that the wood mill of Ko Myo Min Oo was hit by an artillery attack. Two workers sustained injuries. The 310th artillery regiment is responsible for the attack. They’re launching artillery attacks every night. There is no day they don’t launch the attack,” said a Thane Za Yet resident.
The injured victims have been sent to the Thane Za Yet Hospital, and U Zaw Aung is in critical condition.
On July 6th, 2024, the 310th artillery regiment targeted Hngat Pyaw Taw village with artillery attacks that injured six residents including children.