Junta Gunboats Fire Mortars in Gyaing River Region

Gunboats belonging to the military junta stationed in the Gyaing River, near the border between Mon and Karen states, have resumed firing mortar shells toward villages, according to local residents.

On the evening of March 19, two junta gunboats in the Gyaing River fired three mortar shells toward Mikalon and Kawtkan villages, residents reported. The shelling has continued sporadically, targeting areas where resistance forces are believed to be active.