June 17, 2025
Two women were injured after Myanmar military forces fired 10 heavy artillery shells into Zee Kone and Alu Gyi villages in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, according to a statement released by the Karen National Union (KNU) Central Committee.
At around 10:10 a.m. on June 14, soldiers from the junta’s Light Infantry Division 44 headquarters and Light Infantry Battalion 3 launched eight 120mm shells into Zee Kone village. Two of the shells exploded in the village, injuring Daw Aye San, 53, and damaging the homes of U Phoe Pain and U Ko Oo.
Later that day, at 5:03 p.m., the military’s Light Infantry Battalion 3 fired two more 120mm shells into Alu Gyi village. One shell exploded in the village, injuring Ma Wa Wa Oo, 30, according to the KNU statement.
