Kantarawaddy Times
Two local men herding cattle near a village in Kaylayar Township, eastern Hpruso Township, Karenni State, came under small-arms fire from junta troops, according to residents.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 9. A 16-year-old boy from Lawkhukhu village sustained an injury to his upper right arm in the shooting, residents said.
A resident who knows what happened said junta soldiers came close to the village and fired repeatedly.
“They were herding cattle near the village when the soldiers appeared,” the resident said. “There was continuous gunfire. When the shooting started, one of them was hit in the arm.”
According to residents, junta troops have been moving toward nearby villages in columns from the No. 14 Advanced Military Training School in Hpruso town.
Residents and internally displaced people (IDPs) expressed concern over their safety, saying that column advances and shooting incidents have been taking place as they go about their daily lives and work.
On November 4, the junta also attacked two villages in the same area with suicide drones and fired heavy artillery. Some homes were damaged.
Residents also said the junta controls the Demoso–Hpruso Union Highway. They said it often attacks villages and IDP camps in Hpruso Township with heavy artillery and drones.
