Civilian Injured in Pan Tin Inn Clash Dies at Dawei Hospital from Artillery Wounds

August 6, 2025

A local civilian injured by an artillery shell during intense fighting in Pan Tin Inn village has died while receiving treatment at Dawei General Hospital, according to residents. The man, one of five people wounded by artillery fire, passed away on the morning of 5 August 2025.

The clash occurred on 29 July, when heavy fighting broke out between junta forces and local resistance groups in Pan Tin Inn village. The battle lasted more than 10 hours. According to eyewitnesses, U San Oo, a villager in his 60s, was hiding near his home when an artillery shell exploded nearby, causing serious injuries.

“U San Oo’s injuries were severe. The shell fragments damaged his internal organs,” said a local source. “He was taken to the hospital, but he didn’t make it. His body was brought back to the village and buried today.”

Another civilian was also reportedly shot and killed by junta troops during the same battle, bringing the civilian death toll to at least two.

Following the clashes, on 30 July, junta soldiers detained more than 10 residents of Pan Tin Inn village. They were taken to a temporary military base near Yay Nget Port in Yebyu Township. As of 5 August, those detained have not yet been released, and their condition remains unknown.

According to statements released by resistance groups involved in the fighting, one resistance fighter was killed in action, and junta forces suffered multiple casualties during the engagement.

The ongoing clashes in Launglon and surrounding areas continue to pose a grave risk to civilians, many of whom are caught between frontlines, detained arbitrarily, or injured by indiscriminate shelling.

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