Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks kill and injure women and children in Kaw Ka Rate, Karen State

May 10, 2023

HURFOM: Despite the absence of armed conflicts, Junta battalions without interruption are launching artillery attacks purposefully targeting local villages. Women and children are being killed or injured.

On May 5th , the Junta military’s 97th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) based in Kaw Ka Rate Township in Karen State began firing artillery rounds at around 7:30 am. A 58-year-old local woman from Maung-Ma-Ywa-Thit village located in the southern part of the city was injured by the attack.

“Artillery motors fell into our village and exploded. They continued firing until nightfall, some of which exploded in the courtyard. Naw Ma Latt, 58, from the middle quarter of the village, was hit by artillery on the right side of her head. It’s not life-threatening, but it needs a lot of treatment. Currently, there are no medical teams in the village, and it is difficult to provide medical treatment.” said a local news source within Maung-Ma-Ywa-Thit Village.

The 97th Light Infantry Battalion and SAC’s military troops based in Hlaing Wa Hill, continuously fired artillery mortars targeting the town. Kaw Ka Rate residents are terrified by the persistent explosions striking their community.

“Their military base is at Hlaing Wa Hill, and no one dares to go out to work and eat because they are shooting randomly from there. There were more than 10 people injured or who have died since they opened fire. Local people are faced with the loss of their homes, property, and livelihoods, including their livestock. Most of the attacks came from the 97th LIB. Although there has been nor armed resistance here, they just shoot at us randomly. On the one hand, we are facing the risk of losing our lives, and on the other hand, we all face famine“, said a resident.

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