Junta’s indiscriminate artillery attacks continue to kill and create more civilian casualties
June 6, 2023
HURFOM: Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has a network field reporters that have documented another resident killed as result of the junta’s use of artillery weapons on civilians.
The 591st Infantry Battalion (IB) which operates under the 19th Military Operation Management Command MOMC used these weapons in Kyarinseikyi, township, Karen State.
Saw Maung San Thwin, 51, a resident of Aung Tha Pyay village, died in his home after being hit by an artillery shell at around 9:30 am on May 30th, 2023.
According to a local news source, “the junta used artillery weapons on the road to clear the way so they could go to Ye from Thanbyuzayat“.
HURFOM’s source has confirmed that the attack which killed Saw Maung San Thwin, came from 591st IB.
On May 28th, at 8pm, 7 homes were also damaged from two heavy weapons explosions in Kung Do Township. In that attack the 546th Light Infantry Battalion fired 120 mm and 105 mm mortars at Kaw Kar village.
In that incident, a 15-year-old, named Saw Htain Lin Aung, was killed and Naw Aye Man Thet, a 21-year-old, and Daw Thein Shwe, 57-years-old were both injured.
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