Myanmar: Dooplaya District Incident Report: Burma Army shelling injured a villager in Noh T’Kaw Township (December 2025)

Country: Myanmar Source: Karen Human Rights Group Please refer to the attached file. This Incident Report describes events occurring in Noh T’Kaw (Kyainseikgyi) Township, Dooplaya District, in December 2025. On December 5th 2025, at around 7 pm, the Burma Army continuously fired 81 mm and 60 mm shells into a village in T’Hka Kloh (Kya Hka Chaung) village tract. As a result of the shelling, one villager was injured. In addition, several rubber trees were damaged by shrapnel from the explosion. As the victim was a daily labourer, he faced financial difficulties in seeking treatment at the hospital in Kyainseikgyi Town. The Burma Army frequently conducted shelling in the area, causing villagers to fear travelling. Furthermore, the prohibition on nighttime travel imposed by the Burma Army created significant challenges for patients in critical condition and pregnant women who needed to access medical treatment in Kyainseikgyi Town. Describe the Incident(s) in complete detail. Kyainseikgyi Town [locally known as Seik Gyi Town, located in Noh T’Kaw Township, Dooplaya District] is under the control of the Burma Army. There are three IBs, IB #283, IB #284, IB #32, and a Hilltop Operation Base located near the town. [These army camps have frequently carried out shelling and drone strikes in nearby areas. [7] ] On December 5th 2025, at around 12 pm, the combined forces of [the People’s Defence Force (PDF) [8] and] the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) [9] attacked these Burma Army bases using drones. In response, the Burma Army indiscriminately fired 81 mm mortar shells at areas beside the main road in Aa— village, T’Hka Kloh village tract, Noh T’Kaw Township, Dooplaya District. That day at noon, three shells landed near Aa— village but did not damage any of the villagers’ houses. Later that same day, at around 7 pm, the State Administration Council (SAC) [10] fired 81 mm and 60 mm mortar shells continuously into Aa— village. Two mortar shells landed in a rubber plantation next to a villager’s hut [near] Aa— village. The explosions injured a villager named Maung A— (45 years old) and damaged some rubber trees. It appeared that two mortars were fired simultaneously, as the second shell exploded approximately four seconds after the first. Before the shelling, the man had been watching a video with his family in the hut. When the first shell exploded, his wife and children ran into the bunker beneath the hut. As Maung A— prioritised his wife and children’s safety and ensured they reached shelter first, the second shell landed [when he was still in the hut] and he was struck in the abdomen by shrapnel. Although injured, he did not dare to go to the clinic immediately, so he covered his injury with mud. After that, his wife applied monosodium glutamate (MSG) to the wound and, after some time, the bleeding stopped. Ma [11] B— [the victim’s wife] explained to KHRG: “After the first shell landed, I ran into the bunker with my children. The explosion initially deafened me, and I could not hear anything for a while. Two shells landed in the garden, while the others fell farther away. Their father [Maung A—] was injured in the abdomen, and his wound was bleeding a lot. Because of his abdominal injury, we may need to take him to the hospital in Kyainseikgyi Town for a medical checkup. At the moment, we have no money and will need to speak with our boss [employer] regarding financial support before going to the hospital. I do not wish for this kind of incident to happen again. We are deeply worried for our children. ” Maung A— has four children. His family is originally from the Ayeyarwady Region. They moved to Aa— village in 2014 and work on the rubber plantation as daily labourers. The SAC often conduct shelling, so villagers are afraid to travel. At night, villagers are prohibited [by the Burma Army] from travelling whether the Burma Army carries out active shelling or not. This restriction causes problems for pregnant women and patients with critical medical conditions [to access health care in Kyainseikgyi Town].

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