Junta Shelling Kills One, Injures Two in Laung Lon Township

May 19, 2025

One man was killed and two others injured after a junta-fired shell exploded in Inn Won village, Laung Lon Township, Dawei District, according to local residents and family members.

The attack occurred on the afternoon of May 16, when junta troops stationed at the Ministry of Border Affairs Office in downtown Dawei launched artillery and drone strikes on Inn Won village—despite no clashes taking place in the area. The shelling seriously injured three civilians.

Among the victims was Ko Ba Dine, a man in his 30s from nearby Thar Yar Kone village. He suffered a critical injury to his neck and passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.

“All three were taken to the hospital, but Ko Ba Dine’s condition was very serious. He was hit in the neck and didn’t survive,” said a woman close to the family.

The other two injured men are still receiving treatment at Dawei General Hospital. “Ko Soe Naing, a resident of Inn Won village who was selling betel nuts near an aluminum factory, and another man from Thauk Kyar Pyin village who was buying betel nuts, were also injured by the artillery strike. Both are currently receiving medical treatment at Dawei General Hospital”, according to local sources from Thauk Kyar Pyin village, Laung Lon Township.

This is not the first such tragedy in the area. In April 2024, a man from Thar Yar Kone village was also killed when junta forces stationed at Inn Wa Taung in Thae Bon village launched artillery into nearby communities. Photo credit: Local source

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