A residential area burned down by a heavy military council weapon in Kawlin
Mizzima
Six villagers have been killed by Junta artillery shelling of Kawlin Town in Sagaing Region that commenced on 2 January 2024 and is ongoing.
Four women and a man were killed when eight junta artillery shells landed on Kawlin Town, which is under the control of revolutionary forces, on the morning of 2 January.
Another woman died in Kawlin Town on 13 January when the junta’s Light Infantry Battalions (LIBs) 120 and 111 fired artillery at the town.
On 15 January, at around 8:20 p.m. LIB 120 launched an artillery attack on Kawlin Town and shells hit two houses in Myauk Inn Ward and one near the Kawlin Township General Administration office. The two houses in Myauk Inn Ward were completely burned down.
“There were no residents in the two houses, so civilians were not harmed. The junta fired artillery for no apparent reason and the two houses were burnt to ashes,” said a resident of Myauk Inn Ward.
The National Unity Government’s (NUGs) People’s Defence Army and the People’s Defence Team took control of Kawlin Town on 5 November 2023, after launching an attack on the town on 3 November. Since then, it has been under the control of the Public Administration and the People’s Defence Teams.
Following their takeover of the town residents returned to their homes. But, because of daily junta artillery fire into the town, the situation remains tense and some residents have again fled.
The junta has been launching airstrikes and firing artillery from Sagaing Region’s Wuntho Township at Kawlin Town and junta troops have been operational in the area around the town.
