Civilian Injured as Military Junta Fires Mortar Shells into Villages in Bilin and Kyaikto

A civilian was injured and several homes damaged after mortar shell attacks launched by the military junta in Mon State’s Thaton District, according to a statement released by the Karen National Union (KNU).

The incident occurred on June 29, when troops from Military Battalion No. 310, without any prior clashes in the area, fired two mortar shells into civilian-populated areas. The shells exploded near residential homes in Kyaukyaetwin Village, located in the Winkan Village Tract of Kyaikto Township.

As a result of the shelling, a woman identified as Daw Htay sustained injuries from shrapnel, and her house was also damaged, the KNU reported.