Elder triggers tripwire mine and dies in explosion
June 5, 2025
HURFOM: On May 31st, 2025, an elderly man from Thit Toe Dough village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division triggered a tripwire mine and died in the resulting explosion.
According to local sources, 60-year-old U Hla Kyi triggered the tripwire mine when he visited a plantation near the village.
“It isn’t a landmine but a tripwire one. He triggered the tripwire and the explosion injured his leg and chest. He died on the spot. We aren’t sure which groups planted the mine,” said a nearby resident.
U Hla Kyi’s body was cremated on June 1st.
The junta’s military regiments and the “Ba Htoo” Army have both been active in the area where the explosion occurred.
“The military has frequently launched operations in the area,” said a local source.
On May 25th, a 13-year-old child who was collecting seasonal vegetables and fruits in the hillside west of the 273rd Light Infantry Battalion, which is based in Kan Bauk, Yebyu Township stepped on a landmine and a leg.
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