This photo was taken on May 28th 2021 in H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District.
It shows the gunshot injury sustained by Saw A---. The bullet fired by a Tatmadaw soldier went through his kneecap.
[Photo: KHRG]
Part 1 – Incident Details
Type of Incident |
Type of Incident |
Armed attack against civilians resulting in injuries |
Armed attack against civilians resulting in injuries |
Type of Incident |
Date of Incident(s) |
Armed attack against civilians resulting in injuries |
May 28th 2021 |
Type of Incident |
Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
Armed attack against civilians resulting in injuries |
H--- village, F--- village tract,[2] Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District |
Type of Incident |
Armed attack against civilians resulting in injuries |
Date of Incident(s) |
May 28th 2021 |
Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
H--- village, F--- village tract,[2] Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District |
Victim Information |
Victim Information |
Victim Information |
Name |
Saw[3] B--- | |
Saw A--- |
Victim Information |
Age |
27 | |
36 |
Victim Information |
Sex |
Male | |
Male |
Victim Information |
Nationality |
Karen | |
Karen |
Victim Information |
Family |
Married | |
N/A |
Victim Information |
Occupation |
N/A | |
N/A |
Victim Information |
Religion |
N/A | |
N/A |
Victim Information |
Village |
H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District | |
H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District |
Victim Information |
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Name |
Saw[3] B--- |
Saw A--- |
Age |
27 |
36 |
Sex |
Male |
Male |
Nationality |
Karen |
Karen |
Family |
Married |
N/A |
Occupation |
N/A |
N/A |
Religion |
N/A |
N/A |
Village |
H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District |
H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District |
Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
Name(s) |
Rank | |
Unit | |
Base | |
Commander’s Name |
Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
- |
- | |
Infantry Battalion #75 | |
- | |
Deputy Commander Zaw Win Naing |
Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
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Name(s) |
Rank |
Unit |
Base |
Commander’s Name |
- |
- |
Infantry Battalion #75 |
- |
Deputy Commander Zaw Win Naing |
Part 2 - Information Quality
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
A KHRG researcher interviewed the family of one of the victims (Saw B---). |
1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
A KHRG researcher interviewed the family of one of the victims (Saw B---). |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
The sources took the injured victim to the hospital after the incident. |
2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
The sources took the injured victim to the hospital after the incident. |
Part 3 – Complete Description of the Incident
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
This incident happened on May 28th 2021, at 11 am, in H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District. A patrol of Tatmadaw[4] soldiers opened fire on two local villagers, 36-year-old Saw A--- and 27-year-old Saw B---. Both of them were inside the same hut at the time of the incident. The soldiers involved were from Infantry Battalion (IB)[5] #75, which is led by deputy commander Zaw Win Naing. They later argued that they fired at these villagers because they thought they were Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)[6] soldiers.
The incident place is just one hour away on foot from the main road. Saw C---, Saw B---’s father, was on his way to the hut when he heard gunshots and ran away. He went back to the hut after the gunfire [had ceased] and the situation had cooled down. He saw blood at the incident place and eventually found Saw A--- hiding in the bushes. One bullet had gone through his kneecap, so he was not able to run away. Saw C--- took him back to the village and villagers sent him to Ler Doh (Kyaukkyi) General Hospital. Saw B--- is now missing. No one knows where he is or whether he is still alive. His shoes and bag were not at the incident place anymore.
Saw C--- arrived at the hospital [with Saw A---] at 4 pm but, at 7 pm, Tatmadaw soldiers came and took [Saw A---] away on the pretext of providing him treatment. A local villager told KHRG: “Saw A---’s knee was badly injured. He won’t be able to walk again, even after the treatment. The nurse contacted the military hospital and they [Tatmadaw soldiers] came and took him. We cannot contact him on his phone. The Burma Army keeps his phone and we cannot talk to him. We only got to talk to him [on the phone] once [after he was taken away].” He added: “We haven’t heard anything about Saw B---. We cannot find him since there are travel restrictions [in place] due to security reasons.”
The local villager further explained that, in his opinion, the soldiers had taken Saw A--- [from the hospital] to keep word of the incident from spreading: “I think that the Burma Army soldiers do not want the information [about the shooting] to spread. This is just like what happened in the past. One of my cousins was also alone inside a hut after he came back from fishing. Burma Army soldiers went to his hut, then they left a letter saying: ‘We took him for treatment’. We tried to find him, but we could not.” |
Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
This incident happened on May 28th 2021, at 11 am, in H--- village, F--- village tract, Moo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District. A patrol of Tatmadaw[4] soldiers opened fire on two local villagers, 36-year-old Saw A--- and 27-year-old Saw B---. Both of them were inside the same hut at the time of the incident. The soldiers involved were from Infantry Battalion (IB)[5] #75, which is led by deputy commander Zaw Win Naing. They later argued that they fired at these villagers because they thought they were Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA)[6] soldiers.
The incident place is just one hour away on foot from the main road. Saw C---, Saw B---’s father, was on his way to the hut when he heard gunshots and ran away. He went back to the hut after the gunfire [had ceased] and the situation had cooled down. He saw blood at the incident place and eventually found Saw A--- hiding in the bushes. One bullet had gone through his kneecap, so he was not able to run away. Saw C--- took him back to the village and villagers sent him to Ler Doh (Kyaukkyi) General Hospital. Saw B--- is now missing. No one knows where he is or whether he is still alive. His shoes and bag were not at the incident place anymore.
Saw C--- arrived at the hospital [with Saw A---] at 4 pm but, at 7 pm, Tatmadaw soldiers came and took [Saw A---] away on the pretext of providing him treatment. A local villager told KHRG: “Saw A---’s knee was badly injured. He won’t be able to walk again, even after the treatment. The nurse contacted the military hospital and they [Tatmadaw soldiers] came and took him. We cannot contact him on his phone. The Burma Army keeps his phone and we cannot talk to him. We only got to talk to him [on the phone] once [after he was taken away].” He added: “We haven’t heard anything about Saw B---. We cannot find him since there are travel restrictions [in place] due to security reasons.”
The local villager further explained that, in his opinion, the soldiers had taken Saw A--- [from the hospital] to keep word of the incident from spreading: “I think that the Burma Army soldiers do not want the information [about the shooting] to spread. This is just like what happened in the past. One of my cousins was also alone inside a hut after he came back from fishing. Burma Army soldiers went to his hut, then they left a letter saying: ‘We took him for treatment’. We tried to find him, but we could not.” |
Part 4 - Permission for Using the Details
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
The family of Saw B--- provided permission to use this information. |
Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
The family of Saw B--- provided permission to use this information. |
Further background reading on human rights abuses committed by the Tatmadaw in Southeast Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports: