Local residents report that one civilian was killed due to artillery fire by the military forces in Bilin Township, Mon State. The incident occurred on June 11 at approximately 5:30 PM when military forces based in Bilin town fired artillery shells that landed and exploded in A Lu Gyi village. The artillery strike resulted in the death of Saw Ngwe La, a resident of A Lu Gyi village, who was hit by artillery shrapnel, while several other civilians were also injured in the attack.
According to a local resident, the military fired artillery indiscriminately without any ongoing battles in the area. The artillery shell hit the roof of a house, resulting in one death and causing severe injuries to others. The artillery strike also caused significant damage to civilian homes and destroyed two vehicles. Local residents report that the military council troops frequently conduct artillery strikes from Bilin town, targeting residential areas where civilians live.
Due to these indiscriminate artillery attacks by the military council forces against innocent civilians, local residents are living in constant fear and face daily threats to their lives. The military council’s targeting of civilian homes and infrastructure in the Bilin area has severely disrupted daily life for local residents, who now live under constant threat of artillery attacks. Local residents express that their normal daily activities have been severely impacted, and they face potentially life-threatening situations at any moment due to the military council’s continued artillery attacks on civilian areas.
