Indiscriminate Shooting by Junta Troops Results in Deaths of Monk and Civilian, Injures a Woman Villager

July 26, 2024

HURFOM: An indiscriminate shooting by junta troops resulted in the deaths of a Buddhist monk and a civilian, and severely injured a woman in a residential area on the eastern bank of Yebyu Township, Dawei District, according to local sources.

On July 22, around 3 p.m., the Yebyu People’s Defense Force (YPPDF) and the Dawei National Liberation Army (DNLA) Battalion 1 jointly attacked a junta military vehicle, leading to a 15-minute clash between the two sides, as reported by the YPPDF.

Following this encounter, the troops fired indiscriminately at a residential area, killing 48-year-old U Thet Swe, who was riding a motorcycle out of his yard. Daw Jet, who was running a betel nut shop near a food stall in Yebyu, was injured by the shooting. Additionally, a monk in his 40s buying betel nuts at the shop was hit and sustained serious injuries. The monk died while receiving treatment at Dawei General Hospital on the morning of July 24 due to severe injuries.

“The bullet struck his spine. His stomach injuries caused his intestines to spill out. He died while receiving treatment,” a local man said.

Daw Jet, who sustained an arm injury, is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Yangon, according to locals.

Following the shooting, about 20 junta troops arrived at the eastern bank of Yebyu and built bunkers with sandbags. Over 20 troops were also stationed near the Yebyu bridge, according to local reports.

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