Indiscriminate Attacks by Junta Forces in Kawkareik Township Injure Eight Civilians, Including Children

April 15, 2025

In Kawkareik Township, Karen State, junta forces have continued their indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas using both artillery and drones. These brutal offensives have left at least eight innocent people—including young children—injured, and several homes damaged or destroyed.

On the evening of April 10, 2025, at around 6:00 PM, junta troops stationed in Kawkareik Town launched a drone strike on Maungma Ywa Thit village. The attack wounded a 10-year-old girl, a 55-year-old man, and a 50-year-old woman—all local villagers.

Just two days earlier, on the night of April 8 around 10:27 PM, the junta launched more artillery attacks using 120mm and 122mm heavy weapons. Shells landed in several villages, including Ankaung, Kyaiktalite, and Daukphalan in Kawkareik Township.

The shelling damaged civilian homes in Ankaung village, injuring five more people:

A 40-year-old man

A 26-year-old man

A 14-year-old girl

A 9-year-old boy

A 6-year-old boy

These targeted attacks on residential communities came in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in the country, during what should have been a time of rescue and relief efforts. Instead, the military junta has continued its deliberate assaults on unarmed civilians, deepening the suffering of those already in crisis.

Photo: KNU Brigade 6 District – Civilians, including young children, injured by the junta’s indiscriminate attack

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News