Mu Traw District Incident Report: A villager stepped on landmine planted by the SAC in Lu Thaw Township, January 2024.

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

Type of Incident	Type of Incident
Landmine incident	Landmine incident

Type of Incident	Date of Incident(s)
Landmine incident	January 24th 2024

Type of Incident

Incident Location

(Village, Township and District)

Landmine incident

Aa--- Place, [near Ab--- village,] Ler Muh Plaw village tract[2], Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District.

Type of Incident

Landmine incident

Date of Incident(s)

January 24th 2024

Incident Location

(Village, Township and District)

Aa--- Place, [near Ab--- village,] Ler Muh Plaw village tract[2], Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District.

Victim Information

Victim Information	Name
	Saw[3] A---

Victim Information	Age
	31 years old

Victim Information	Gender
	Man

Victim Information	Ethnicity
	Karen

Victim Information	Marital Status
	Married

Victim Information	Occupation
	Farmer

Victim Information	Religion
	Christian

Victim Information	Position
	-

Victim Information	Village
	Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract, Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District.

Victim Information
Name	Saw[3] A---
Age	31 years old
Gender	Man
Ethnicity	Karen
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Farmer
Religion	Christian
Position	-
Village	Ab--- village, Ler Muh Plaw village tract, Lu Thaw Township, Mu Traw District.

Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors)

Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors)	Name(s)
	Rank
	Unit
	Base
	Commander’s Name

Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors)	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

Perpetrator Information (Armed Actors)
Name(s)	Rank	Unit	Base	Commander’s Name
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

1. Explain in detail how you collected this information.

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].

1. Explain in detail how you collected this information.

2. Explain how the source verified this information.

Saw A--- provided this information and so this information is accurate because who provided this information was the victim himself.

2. Explain how the source verified this information.

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

Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail.

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.

Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail.

Part 4 - Permission for Using the Details

Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided.

The victim gave permission to use [publish] this information in order to reduce human rights violations [by increasing awareness].

Did the victim(s) provide permission to use this information? Explain how that permission was provided.

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: