One Killed, Four Injured After Junta Launches Indiscriminate Shelling in Bilin Township

June 13, 2025

HURFOM: On the evening of June 11, at approximately 5:30 PM, junta forces based in Bilin Township launched an indiscriminate artillery attack that struck Aloo Gyi village, resulting in the death of one civilian and injuries to at least three others. Local sources confirmed to HURFOM that the shelling was unprovoked and occurred in the absence of any active fighting in the area.

The shell was fired from Light Infantry Battalion No. 3, stationed in Bilin town. One of the artillery shells landed directly on a house in Aloo Gyi village, killing 35-year-old Saw Ngwe Lar, a local resident. He died on the spot after being hit by shrapnel. The victim leaves behind a wife, Daw Nyo Nwe, and two young children.

In addition to the fatality, three other villagers sustained injuries: Saw Aung Bo Bo, 28, suffered serious injuries. Saw Jit Too, 21, was also wounded. Saw Chit Shwe and Saw Win Kyal, 45, sustained less severe injuries.

A local villager who witnessed the aftermath said:“It happened suddenly around 5:30 PM. The shell hit directly on the rooftop of a house. One villager, Saw Ngwe Lar, died instantly. He is U Kyaw Aye’s son. Two others were badly injured and another had minor wounds. There was no clash or fighting here—it was totally random shelling.”

The artillery blast not only caused casualties but also damaged several homes and destroyed two vehicles. Community members report that this is not the first time junta troops have fired heavy artillery into residential areas from their base in Bilin town.

“The military keeps firing into villages without warning. People are terrified. It can happen any time, day or night,” said another resident.

HURFOM strongly condemns the junta’s ongoing use of artillery in civilian areas, which continues to claim innocent lives and destroy homes. These acts—carried out without provocation and outside of combat situations, are likely to constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes.

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