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Two bombs dropped from junta drones on Ward Number 6 in Karen State’s Kawkareik Town caused fires that burned down and damaged houses at about 5:00 pm on 11 March 2024.
“Around the area in front of the movie theater on Bogyote Street, in Ward Number 6 of Kawkareik, flames engulfed the entire vicinity. People were reluctant to venture out and assist in extinguishing the fire. However, the fire was successfully extinguished by around 7:00 pm”, said a resident of Kawkareik.
“The fires were caused by the junta’s drones. Recently, the Military Council has been deploying incendiary drone bombs. It has been reported that at least 10 houses were destroyed by the fire. There have been no reports of casualties as yet.”
Fighting in Kawkareik Town between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and junta has been ongoing for the past three months and many residents have been forced to flee the area.
In those three months, junta artillery fire has caused over 20 fires that have destroyed more than 300 houses in Kawakareik Town, according to locals
