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The photos were taken in March 2026, in Aa--- village, Zayat Gyi Taung Chan village tract, Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On 21 July 2025, Burma Army Infantry Battalion (IB) #73 shelled Aa--- village, injuring Ma C---, 14 years old, and Ma D---, 7 years old. The photo on the left displays Ma C---’s scar on her right upper arm and the photo on the right displays the scars on her left-hand fingers. [Photos: KHRG]
On 21 July 2025, at around 8 am, three shells [fired by the Burma Army[2] Infantry Battalion (IB)[3] #73] landed inside Aa--- village, Zayat Gyi Taung Chan village tract[4], Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. Two shells landed inside Daw[5] A---’s house compound. The first shell landed behind the house, and the second shell landed behind the house in the pond, outside of the compound. However, the second shell remained unexploded. The third shell landed and exploded in front of the house’s stoop, which was made out of brick.
When the first shell exploded, the shrapnel injured the two daughters of Ma[6] B---, who were in their house, which is located right next to their grandmother, Daw A---’s, house. One of the daughters, Ma C---, 14 years old, sustained injuries to her left fingers and right arm. The other daughter, Ma D---, 7 years old, sustained a minor scratch on her forehead. As the shrapnel hit their house, it was completely destroyed. The house that they lost would cost 5,000,000 kyats (2,380.95 USD[7]) to rebuild.
Before the second and third shells were fired, the two injured children and everyone in the area displaced themselves. Thus, no other villagers sustained injuries. PDF [People’s Defence Force][8] healthcare workers transported Ma C--- to Ab---Hospital, in Toungoo Town, administered by the Burma military regime, to receive treatment. There, she got a steel implant in her fingers and got stiches. However, her fingers do not function the same as before. While there were no transportation difficulties as it was arranged by PDF healthcare workers, her treatment cost 2,000,000 kyats (952.38 USD). Ma D---'s minor injury was treated at home.
The family did not receive any support from anyone [and the family had to pay the full cost of the treatment]. Thus, the family suffered from the extreme financial difficulties. The family’s livelihood is rooted in subsistence living, relying only on daily earning to survive. They do not have any savings.
On the same day, an aircraft (fighter jet) conducted an air strike between 10 am and 11 am. No villagers were injured because villagers had displaced following the [shelling] incident. However, the houses of two villagers, Ko[9] E--- and Ko F---, were completely destroyed. In addition, the house of U[10] G---, a village tract administrator, was damaged.
Later, more shells were fired, according to villagers. One of the shells landed and exploded behind the house of U H---, 40 years old, near the kitchen. The family members had fled, thus no one sustained injuries.
Villagers reported that the shells were fired by SAC [State Administration Council][11] Infantry Battalion (IB) #73. There was no fighting, yet shells targeted Aa--- village. At least eight shells were fired, and one air strike was conducted. It is unknown how many shells were fired in total. According to the village head, U I---, eight houses were damaged.
Further background reading on the situation of shelling in Southeast Burma/Myanmar can be found in the following KHRG reports: