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KHRG received these photos, taken on February 2023, from local villagers. On February 11th 2023, SAC LIB #20 fired nine mortars around O--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District. Eight mortars landed into L--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, and exploded. One mortar shell [from those nine] remained unexploded. The two photos above show injured villagers from L--- village. The top photo on the left shows Naw M---, injured by the mortar shrapnel on her thigh and knee, and the top photo on the right shows Naw K---, injured by mortar shrapnel on her chest. The photos in the middle row show damage to buildings and trees from the shelling. The last two photos show evidence of 81 mm mortars used by the SAC LIB #20; one of them unexploded (right photo). [Photos: Local villager]
Starting on February 9th 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC)[2]’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[3] #20, based in Nyaunglebin Township [under Burma government-controlled area. Which is in Bago Region] and stationed [temporarily] at Th’Daw Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) village, started shelling mortars into L--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract[4], Hsaw Htee Township. On the 9th [February 2023], the SAC military shelled eight mortar rounds, which landed on the river bank close to O--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. On the 10th [February 2023] SAC soldiers shelled around four mortar shells. Three mortar rounds landed in the western part of Khoh Loh Kloh (Chindwin) River, in the farm outside of the E--- village and one [mortar] landed in O--- village.
On February 11th 2023, [the same] SAC soldiers shelled nine mortar rounds [around O--- village]. Eight mortar shells exploded and one [remained] unexploded. Three mortars landed in L--- village and the remaining six [mortars] landed beside the village. Those three mortars that landed in the [L---] village, injured [three people]: a 40-year-old villager named Naw[5] T--- on her neck; her daughter, 20-year-oldNaw K---, on her rib; and 36-year-old Naw M--- on her knee [and thigh as per the photograph below]. They are all Karen [ethnic]. They were taken to a hospital in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) Town [under Burma government-controlled area, in Bago Region] immediately after being injured. Naw T---'s injuries were life threatening so she was taken to a [more equipped] hospital in Bago Region. After recovering [as of February 2023], Naw T--- and her daughter relocated to U--- village, Kyu Chaung village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, as they were afraid to return to their own village. [Naw M---’s recovery took longer, about two months].
As a result of the shelling, a rice barn and a pond were also damaged. A house pillar and trees [essential to villagers’ livelihoods] were also damaged from the shelling as well.
Due to the increase of indiscriminate shelling [on February 11th] by SAC soldiers, 115 households, comprising more than 515 villagers, from Q--- village and 69 households, comprising of 358 villagers, from L--- village were displaced. Some villagers were displaced to Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) [Town], some to Hsaw Htee Town and some to the villages where their relatives live.
On February 12th 2023, [SAC soldiers] again fired [a number of] mortar shells resulting in 85 households, comprising of 370 villagers, from G--- village being displaced. Due to the SAC shelling on the 12th [February 2023], five cows [at a farm] were also killed.
On February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm, SAC soldiers from LIB #20, based in Th’Dawh Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) [village], shelled two mortar rounds into Q--- village, injuring three villagers and killing one. A mortar shell landed on the house of a villager called Naw N---, and she died immediately as she was hit and burned on her legs by the mortar shrapnel. She was 35 years old, had two children, and her husband was working in Malaysia [when she died]. A 22-year-old villager named Naw R--- was also injured [by the same mortar shell] and taken to Way Htoo (Shwe Kyin) hospital [in Way Htoo (Shwegyi Town)].
The [second] mortar shell landed on U[6] V--- and Daw[7] D---’s house, causing it to burn down and destroying a rice husker machine. Due to the shelling, their son, Saw J--- (17 years old), was injured on his head, chin, and leg by mortar shrapnel. He was in a life-threatening situation and was taken to a hospital run by Karen National Union (KNU)[8]. A woman named Naw H--- (66 years old) was also injured and burned by the mortar explosion as she was in the house when the mortar shell landed and exploded.
[On February 23rd,] SAC soldiers set up six 120 mm mortars [artillery weapons] in S--- village [controlled by the SAC]. That afternoon, they [also] set up mortars [artillery weapons] in several villages such as in Y---, P--- and W---, in Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. The [SAC] [also] sent military troops to F--- village. The SAC sent approximately 150 soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs)[9] #44, #77, and #66. At around 4 pm, they [the SAC] shelled two mortar shells again [direction unspecified].
On March 8th 2023, [starting] at 5:50 am, SAC soldiers from LIDs #77 and #88 [temporarily assigned troops, not based locally] combined with local troops [LIB #20] located in Kwindalagyi village, Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, shelled 24 mortar shells [on the same morning] into the eastern side of P’Reh Loh (Sittaung) river, in a farmland.
[In total,] three villagers were injured by the mortar shells explosions. There was also damage to the farmland. One [of three] villagers named U I--- (53 years old) was injured on his head, left arm, and right thigh by the shrapnel, when mortar shells landed inside Z--- village, Pyaeyin village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. His injuries were life-threatening, so KNU authorities sent him to the hospital (run by Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU]).
At 10:30 am, a mortar shell landed inside G--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, injuring two villagers named Maung[10] C--- (19 years old), on his side and arms, and Maung B----, on his back and side. These two victims were sent to the hospital (on Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU] administered territory) by local [KNU] authorities.
Further background reading on the situation on indiscriminate shelling in Doo Tha Htoo District, Southeast Burma can be found in the following KHRG reports:
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These photos were taken on February 2023 in Q--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District. The photo on the left shows a 17-year-old boy, Saw J---, who was injured by mortar shrapnel before he was taken to hospital. the photo above shows 35-year-old Naw N--- who was burned on the legs and killed by a mortar round explosion. Both shelled by SAC Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #20, on February 23rd 2023 at 3:30 pm. [Photos: Local villager]
Starting on February 9th 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC)[2]’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[3] #20, based in Nyaunglebin Township [under Burma government-controlled area. Which is in Bago Region] and stationed [temporarily] at Th’Daw Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) village, started shelling mortars into L--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract[4], Hsaw Htee Township. On the 9th [February 2023], the SAC military shelled eight mortar rounds, which landed on the river bank close to O--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. On the 10th [February 2023] SAC soldiers shelled around four mortar shells. Three mortar rounds landed in the western part of Khoh Loh Kloh (Chindwin) River, in the farm outside of the E--- village and one [mortar] landed in O--- village.
On February 11th 2023, [the same] SAC soldiers shelled nine mortar rounds [around O--- village]. Eight mortar shells exploded and one [remained] unexploded. Three mortars landed in L--- village and the remaining six [mortars] landed beside the village. Those three mortars that landed in the [L---] village, injured [three people]: a 40-year-old villager named Naw[5] T--- on her neck; her daughter, 20-year-oldNaw K---, on her rib; and 36-year-old Naw M--- on her knee [and thigh as per the photograph below]. They are all Karen [ethnic]. They were taken to a hospital in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) Town [under Burma government-controlled area, in Bago Region] immediately after being injured. Naw T---'s injuries were life threatening so she was taken to a [more equipped] hospital in Bago Region. After recovering [as of February 2023], Naw T--- and her daughter relocated to U--- village, Kyu Chaung village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, as they were afraid to return to their own village. [Naw M---’s recovery took longer, about two months].
As a result of the shelling, a rice barn and a pond were also damaged. A house pillar and trees [essential to villagers’ livelihoods] were also damaged from the shelling as well.
Due to the increase of indiscriminate shelling [on February 11th] by SAC soldiers, 115 households, comprising more than 515 villagers, from Q--- village and 69 households, comprising of 358 villagers, from L--- village were displaced. Some villagers were displaced to Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) [Town], some to Hsaw Htee Town and some to the villages where their relatives live.
On February 12th 2023, [SAC soldiers] again fired [a number of] mortar shells resulting in 85 households, comprising of 370 villagers, from G--- village being displaced. Due to the SAC shelling on the 12th [February 2023], five cows [at a farm] were also killed.
On February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm, SAC soldiers from LIB #20, based in Th’Dawh Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) [village], shelled two mortar rounds into Q--- village, injuring three villagers and killing one. A mortar shell landed on the house of a villager called Naw N---, and she died immediately as she was hit and burned on her legs by the mortar shrapnel. She was 35 years old, had two children, and her husband was working in Malaysia [when she died]. A 22-year-old villager named Naw R--- was also injured [by the same mortar shell] and taken to Way Htoo (Shwe Kyin) hospital [in Way Htoo (Shwegyi Town)].
The [second] mortar shell landed on U[6] V--- and Daw[7] D---’s house, causing it to burn down and destroying a rice husker machine. Due to the shelling, their son, Saw J--- (17 years old), was injured on his head, chin, and leg by mortar shrapnel. He was in a life-threatening situation and was taken to a hospital run by Karen National Union (KNU)[8]. A woman named Naw H--- (66 years old) was also injured and burned by the mortar explosion as she was in the house when the mortar shell landed and exploded.
[On February 23rd,] SAC soldiers set up six 120 mm mortars [artillery weapons] in S--- village [controlled by the SAC]. That afternoon, they [also] set up mortars [artillery weapons] in several villages such as in Y---, P--- and W---, in Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. The [SAC] [also] sent military troops to F--- village. The SAC sent approximately 150 soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs)[9] #44, #77, and #66. At around 4 pm, they [the SAC] shelled two mortar shells again [direction unspecified].
On March 8th 2023, [starting] at 5:50 am, SAC soldiers from LIDs #77 and #88 [temporarily assigned troops, not based locally] combined with local troops [LIB #20] located in Kwindalagyi village, Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, shelled 24 mortar shells [on the same morning] into the eastern side of P’Reh Loh (Sittaung) river, in a farmland.
[In total,] three villagers were injured by the mortar shells explosions. There was also damage to the farmland. One [of three] villagers named U I--- (53 years old) was injured on his head, left arm, and right thigh by the shrapnel, when mortar shells landed inside Z--- village, Pyaeyin village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. His injuries were life-threatening, so KNU authorities sent him to the hospital (run by Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU]).
At 10:30 am, a mortar shell landed inside G--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, injuring two villagers named Maung[10] C--- (19 years old), on his side and arms, and Maung B----, on his back and side. These two victims were sent to the hospital (on Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU] administered territory) by local [KNU] authorities.
Further background reading on the situation on indiscriminate shelling in Doo Tha Htoo District, Southeast Burma can be found in the following KHRG reports:
This photo was taken on February 2023, in Q--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District. This photo shows the burning of the house owned by U V--- and Daw D---, that was set on fire by a mortar explosion that SAC LIB #20 shelled on February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm. [Photos: Local villager]
Starting on February 9th 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC)[2]’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[3] #20, based in Nyaunglebin Township [under Burma government-controlled area. Which is in Bago Region] and stationed [temporarily] at Th’Daw Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) village, started shelling mortars into L--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract[4], Hsaw Htee Township. On the 9th [February 2023], the SAC military shelled eight mortar rounds, which landed on the river bank close to O--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. On the 10th [February 2023] SAC soldiers shelled around four mortar shells. Three mortar rounds landed in the western part of Khoh Loh Kloh (Chindwin) River, in the farm outside of the E--- village and one [mortar] landed in O--- village.
On February 11th 2023, [the same] SAC soldiers shelled nine mortar rounds [around O--- village]. Eight mortar shells exploded and one [remained] unexploded. Three mortars landed in L--- village and the remaining six [mortars] landed beside the village. Those three mortars that landed in the [L---] village, injured [three people]: a 40-year-old villager named Naw[5] T--- on her neck; her daughter, 20-year-oldNaw K---, on her rib; and 36-year-old Naw M--- on her knee [and thigh as per the photograph below]. They are all Karen [ethnic]. They were taken to a hospital in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) Town [under Burma government-controlled area, in Bago Region] immediately after being injured. Naw T---'s injuries were life threatening so she was taken to a [more equipped] hospital in Bago Region. After recovering [as of February 2023], Naw T--- and her daughter relocated to U--- village, Kyu Chaung village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, as they were afraid to return to their own village. [Naw M---’s recovery took longer, about two months].
As a result of the shelling, a rice barn and a pond were also damaged. A house pillar and trees [essential to villagers’ livelihoods] were also damaged from the shelling as well.
Due to the increase of indiscriminate shelling [on February 11th] by SAC soldiers, 115 households, comprising more than 515 villagers, from Q--- village and 69 households, comprising of 358 villagers, from L--- village were displaced. Some villagers were displaced to Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) [Town], some to Hsaw Htee Town and some to the villages where their relatives live.
On February 12th 2023, [SAC soldiers] again fired [a number of] mortar shells resulting in 85 households, comprising of 370 villagers, from G--- village being displaced. Due to the SAC shelling on the 12th [February 2023], five cows [at a farm] were also killed.
On February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm, SAC soldiers from LIB #20, based in Th’Dawh Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) [village], shelled two mortar rounds into Q--- village, injuring three villagers and killing one. A mortar shell landed on the house of a villager called Naw N---, and she died immediately as she was hit and burned on her legs by the mortar shrapnel. She was 35 years old, had two children, and her husband was working in Malaysia [when she died]. A 22-year-old villager named Naw R--- was also injured [by the same mortar shell] and taken to Way Htoo (Shwe Kyin) hospital [in Way Htoo (Shwegyi Town)].
The [second] mortar shell landed on U[6] V--- and Daw[7] D---’s house, causing it to burn down and destroying a rice husker machine. Due to the shelling, their son, Saw J--- (17 years old), was injured on his head, chin, and leg by mortar shrapnel. He was in a life-threatening situation and was taken to a hospital run by Karen National Union (KNU)[8]. A woman named Naw H--- (66 years old) was also injured and burned by the mortar explosion as she was in the house when the mortar shell landed and exploded.
[On February 23rd,] SAC soldiers set up six 120 mm mortars [artillery weapons] in S--- village [controlled by the SAC]. That afternoon, they [also] set up mortars [artillery weapons] in several villages such as in Y---, P--- and W---, in Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. The [SAC] [also] sent military troops to F--- village. The SAC sent approximately 150 soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs)[9] #44, #77, and #66. At around 4 pm, they [the SAC] shelled two mortar shells again [direction unspecified].
On March 8th 2023, [starting] at 5:50 am, SAC soldiers from LIDs #77 and #88 [temporarily assigned troops, not based locally] combined with local troops [LIB #20] located in Kwindalagyi village, Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, shelled 24 mortar shells [on the same morning] into the eastern side of P’Reh Loh (Sittaung) river, in a farmland.
[In total,] three villagers were injured by the mortar shells explosions. There was also damage to the farmland. One [of three] villagers named U I--- (53 years old) was injured on his head, left arm, and right thigh by the shrapnel, when mortar shells landed inside Z--- village, Pyaeyin village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. His injuries were life-threatening, so KNU authorities sent him to the hospital (run by Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU]).
At 10:30 am, a mortar shell landed inside G--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, injuring two villagers named Maung[10] C--- (19 years old), on his side and arms, and Maung B----, on his back and side. These two victims were sent to the hospital (on Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU] administered territory) by local [KNU] authorities.
Further background reading on the situation on indiscriminate shelling in Doo Tha Htoo District, Southeast Burma can be found in the following KHRG reports:
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KHRG received these photos from local villagers in March 2023. These two photos show U I--- injured and receiving treatment in Z--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, before he was transferred to a KNU hospital for further treatment. He was injured on his head, left arm and right thigh by a mortar shell explosion fired by SAC troops on March 8th 2023. [Photos: Local villager]
Starting on February 9th 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC)[2]’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[3] #20, based in Nyaunglebin Township [under Burma government-controlled area. Which is in Bago Region] and stationed [temporarily] at Th’Daw Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) village, started shelling mortars into L--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract[4], Hsaw Htee Township. On the 9th [February 2023], the SAC military shelled eight mortar rounds, which landed on the river bank close to O--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. On the 10th [February 2023] SAC soldiers shelled around four mortar shells. Three mortar rounds landed in the western part of Khoh Loh Kloh (Chindwin) River, in the farm outside of the E--- village and one [mortar] landed in O--- village.
On February 11th 2023, [the same] SAC soldiers shelled nine mortar rounds [around O--- village]. Eight mortar shells exploded and one [remained] unexploded. Three mortars landed in L--- village and the remaining six [mortars] landed beside the village. Those three mortars that landed in the [L---] village, injured [three people]: a 40-year-old villager named Naw[5] T--- on her neck; her daughter, 20-year-oldNaw K---, on her rib; and 36-year-old Naw M--- on her knee [and thigh as per the photograph below]. They are all Karen [ethnic]. They were taken to a hospital in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) Town [under Burma government-controlled area, in Bago Region] immediately after being injured. Naw T---'s injuries were life threatening so she was taken to a [more equipped] hospital in Bago Region. After recovering [as of February 2023], Naw T--- and her daughter relocated to U--- village, Kyu Chaung village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, as they were afraid to return to their own village. [Naw M---’s recovery took longer, about two months].
As a result of the shelling, a rice barn and a pond were also damaged. A house pillar and trees [essential to villagers’ livelihoods] were also damaged from the shelling as well.
Due to the increase of indiscriminate shelling [on February 11th] by SAC soldiers, 115 households, comprising more than 515 villagers, from Q--- village and 69 households, comprising of 358 villagers, from L--- village were displaced. Some villagers were displaced to Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) [Town], some to Hsaw Htee Town and some to the villages where their relatives live.
On February 12th 2023, [SAC soldiers] again fired [a number of] mortar shells resulting in 85 households, comprising of 370 villagers, from G--- village being displaced. Due to the SAC shelling on the 12th [February 2023], five cows [at a farm] were also killed.
On February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm, SAC soldiers from LIB #20, based in Th’Dawh Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) [village], shelled two mortar rounds into Q--- village, injuring three villagers and killing one. A mortar shell landed on the house of a villager called Naw N---, and she died immediately as she was hit and burned on her legs by the mortar shrapnel. She was 35 years old, had two children, and her husband was working in Malaysia [when she died]. A 22-year-old villager named Naw R--- was also injured [by the same mortar shell] and taken to Way Htoo (Shwe Kyin) hospital [in Way Htoo (Shwegyi Town)].
The [second] mortar shell landed on U[6] V--- and Daw[7] D---’s house, causing it to burn down and destroying a rice husker machine. Due to the shelling, their son, Saw J--- (17 years old), was injured on his head, chin, and leg by mortar shrapnel. He was in a life-threatening situation and was taken to a hospital run by Karen National Union (KNU)[8]. A woman named Naw H--- (66 years old) was also injured and burned by the mortar explosion as she was in the house when the mortar shell landed and exploded.
[On February 23rd,] SAC soldiers set up six 120 mm mortars [artillery weapons] in S--- village [controlled by the SAC]. That afternoon, they [also] set up mortars [artillery weapons] in several villages such as in Y---, P--- and W---, in Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. The [SAC] [also] sent military troops to F--- village. The SAC sent approximately 150 soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs)[9] #44, #77, and #66. At around 4 pm, they [the SAC] shelled two mortar shells again [direction unspecified].
On March 8th 2023, [starting] at 5:50 am, SAC soldiers from LIDs #77 and #88 [temporarily assigned troops, not based locally] combined with local troops [LIB #20] located in Kwindalagyi village, Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, shelled 24 mortar shells [on the same morning] into the eastern side of P’Reh Loh (Sittaung) river, in a farmland.
[In total,] three villagers were injured by the mortar shells explosions. There was also damage to the farmland. One [of three] villagers named U I--- (53 years old) was injured on his head, left arm, and right thigh by the shrapnel, when mortar shells landed inside Z--- village, Pyaeyin village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. His injuries were life-threatening, so KNU authorities sent him to the hospital (run by Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU]).
At 10:30 am, a mortar shell landed inside G--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, injuring two villagers named Maung[10] C--- (19 years old), on his side and arms, and Maung B----, on his back and side. These two victims were sent to the hospital (on Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU] administered territory) by local [KNU] authorities.
Further background reading on the situation on indiscriminate shelling in Doo Tha Htoo District, Southeast Burma can be found in the following KHRG reports:
This photo shows G--- villagers, named Maung C--- and Maung B---, who were injured by mortar shrapnel that was shelled by SAC LID #77 and #88 and other combined forces on March 8th 2023. The photo was taken when they were being transferred to a hospital for treatment by the local KNU authorities. Maung C--- was injured on his arms and Maung B--- was injured on his back and side. [Photo: Local villager]
Starting on February 9th 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC)[2]’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[3] #20, based in Nyaunglebin Township [under Burma government-controlled area. Which is in Bago Region] and stationed [temporarily] at Th’Daw Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) village, started shelling mortars into L--- village, Pyay Yay (Pyaeyin) village tract[4], Hsaw Htee Township. On the 9th [February 2023], the SAC military shelled eight mortar rounds, which landed on the river bank close to O--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. On the 10th [February 2023] SAC soldiers shelled around four mortar shells. Three mortar rounds landed in the western part of Khoh Loh Kloh (Chindwin) River, in the farm outside of the E--- village and one [mortar] landed in O--- village.
On February 11th 2023, [the same] SAC soldiers shelled nine mortar rounds [around O--- village]. Eight mortar shells exploded and one [remained] unexploded. Three mortars landed in L--- village and the remaining six [mortars] landed beside the village. Those three mortars that landed in the [L---] village, injured [three people]: a 40-year-old villager named Naw[5] T--- on her neck; her daughter, 20-year-oldNaw K---, on her rib; and 36-year-old Naw M--- on her knee [and thigh as per the photograph below]. They are all Karen [ethnic]. They were taken to a hospital in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) Town [under Burma government-controlled area, in Bago Region] immediately after being injured. Naw T---'s injuries were life threatening so she was taken to a [more equipped] hospital in Bago Region. After recovering [as of February 2023], Naw T--- and her daughter relocated to U--- village, Kyu Chaung village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, as they were afraid to return to their own village. [Naw M---’s recovery took longer, about two months].
As a result of the shelling, a rice barn and a pond were also damaged. A house pillar and trees [essential to villagers’ livelihoods] were also damaged from the shelling as well.
Due to the increase of indiscriminate shelling [on February 11th] by SAC soldiers, 115 households, comprising more than 515 villagers, from Q--- village and 69 households, comprising of 358 villagers, from L--- village were displaced. Some villagers were displaced to Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) [Town], some to Hsaw Htee Town and some to the villages where their relatives live.
On February 12th 2023, [SAC soldiers] again fired [a number of] mortar shells resulting in 85 households, comprising of 370 villagers, from G--- village being displaced. Due to the SAC shelling on the 12th [February 2023], five cows [at a farm] were also killed.
On February 23rd 2023, at 3:30 pm, SAC soldiers from LIB #20, based in Th’Dawh Kloh (Pa Zun Myaung) [village], shelled two mortar rounds into Q--- village, injuring three villagers and killing one. A mortar shell landed on the house of a villager called Naw N---, and she died immediately as she was hit and burned on her legs by the mortar shrapnel. She was 35 years old, had two children, and her husband was working in Malaysia [when she died]. A 22-year-old villager named Naw R--- was also injured [by the same mortar shell] and taken to Way Htoo (Shwe Kyin) hospital [in Way Htoo (Shwegyi Town)].
The [second] mortar shell landed on U[6] V--- and Daw[7] D---’s house, causing it to burn down and destroying a rice husker machine. Due to the shelling, their son, Saw J--- (17 years old), was injured on his head, chin, and leg by mortar shrapnel. He was in a life-threatening situation and was taken to a hospital run by Karen National Union (KNU)[8]. A woman named Naw H--- (66 years old) was also injured and burned by the mortar explosion as she was in the house when the mortar shell landed and exploded.
[On February 23rd,] SAC soldiers set up six 120 mm mortars [artillery weapons] in S--- village [controlled by the SAC]. That afternoon, they [also] set up mortars [artillery weapons] in several villages such as in Y---, P--- and W---, in Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. The [SAC] [also] sent military troops to F--- village. The SAC sent approximately 150 soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LIDs)[9] #44, #77, and #66. At around 4 pm, they [the SAC] shelled two mortar shells again [direction unspecified].
On March 8th 2023, [starting] at 5:50 am, SAC soldiers from LIDs #77 and #88 [temporarily assigned troops, not based locally] combined with local troops [LIB #20] located in Kwindalagyi village, Ain Waing village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, shelled 24 mortar shells [on the same morning] into the eastern side of P’Reh Loh (Sittaung) river, in a farmland.
[In total,] three villagers were injured by the mortar shells explosions. There was also damage to the farmland. One [of three] villagers named U I--- (53 years old) was injured on his head, left arm, and right thigh by the shrapnel, when mortar shells landed inside Z--- village, Pyaeyin village tract, Hsaw Htee Township. His injuries were life-threatening, so KNU authorities sent him to the hospital (run by Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU]).
At 10:30 am, a mortar shell landed inside G--- village, Pyay Yay village tract, Hsaw Htee Township, injuring two villagers named Maung[10] C--- (19 years old), on his side and arms, and Maung B----, on his back and side. These two victims were sent to the hospital (on Kaw Thoo Lei [KNU] administered territory) by local [KNU] authorities.
Further background reading on the situation on indiscriminate shelling in Doo Tha Htoo District, Southeast Burma can be found in the following KHRG reports: