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These two photos were taken by a local villager at Ac---’s clinic, in Naw Yoh Hta village tract, Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District. These photos show a villager named Saw A--- getting treatment after he stepped on a landmine planted by the State Administration Council (SAC) at Aa--- Place, near Ab--- village, in Ler Muh Plaw village tract, Lu Thaw Township. He was transported to the clinic, administered by the KDHW, and his leg had to be amputated. [Photos: Local villager].
Part 1 – Incident Details
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Type of Incident |
Landmine incident |
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Date of Incident(s) |
January 24th 2024 |
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Incident Location (Village, Township and District) |
Aa--- Place, [near Ab--- village,] Ler Muh Plaw village tract[2], Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District. |
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Victim Information |
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Name |
Saw[3] A--- |
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Age |
31 years old |
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Gender |
Man |
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Ethnicity |
Karen |
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Marital Status |
Married |
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Occupation |
Farmer |
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Religion |
Christian |
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Position |
- |
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Village |
Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract, Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District. |
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Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors) |
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Name(s) |
Rank |
Unit |
Base |
Commander’s Name |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)[4] #92, under the State Administration Council (SAC)[5] |
Htaw Muh Pleh Meh army camp [near Htee Kheh Hkee village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract] |
Unknown |
Part 2 - Information Quality
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1. Explain in detail how you collected this information. |
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On January 24th 2024, at 9:45 am, a villager from Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract, named Saw A---, stepped on a landmine planted by SAC soldiers and his left leg was broken. [On March 1st 2024, the KHRG field researcher conducted an interview with the victim]. |
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2. Explain how the source verified this information. |
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Saw A--- provided this information and so this information is accurate because who provided this information was the victim himself. |
Part 3 – Complete Description of the Incident
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Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. |
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On January 24th 2024, at 9:45 am, a villager from Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract, Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District, named Saw A---, stepped on a landmine planted by the State Administration Council (SAC). At the time, Saw A--- and five of his friends were going together to search for a [suitable] place to do hill farming for the next year. He stepped on the landmine at Aa--- Place [, near Ab--- village], in Ler Muh Plaw village tract, and was injured on his left leg.
According to Saw A---: “The type of landmine was an M-14. I knew it [type of landmine]. Burma [Army] soldiers use it [such type of landmine]. Its colour is green. It is called M-14. The enemy….Burmese [Burma Army soldiers] planted it”. The victim claimed that this landmine was planted by Burma Army soldiers [as the type of landmine is used by Burma Army soldiers] but he was not sure why Burma Army soldiers planted it. There is a Burma Army camp called Htaw Muh Pleh Meh army camp [where Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) #92 is based,] located close to Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract.
After Saw A--- was injured by the landmine, his friends helped him and transported him to Ac---’s clinic [administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW)[6]], in Naw Yoh Hta village tract, Lu Thaw Township. On January 25th 2024, at 10:30 am, Saw A---’s leg was amputated at the clinic. He received medical treatment free of charge.
Saw A--- is a farmer who did hill farming for his living. After he got injured, he faced many challenges [like difficulties to work or travel as before]. He depends on his siblings who support him for his living. |
Part 4 - Permission for Using the Details
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Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided. |
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The victim gave permission to use [publish] this information in order to reduce human rights violations [by increasing awareness]. |
Further background reading on the situation on landmines in Southeast Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports: