BGF and KNLA grenades injure villagers and their children in Papun District

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BGF and KNLA grenades injure villagers and their children in Papun District Download report as PDF [Adobe Acrobat PDF88 kb] This news bulletin is based on information submitted to KHRG in May 2013 by a community member describing grenade-related injuries suffered by villagers, including children, in Bu Tho Township, Papun District. In January 2013, a 23-year-old woman and her one-year-old son were injured when Tatmadaw Border Guard Force #1014 Company Sergeant Saw Day Day shot them with an inoperable grenade while intoxicated and in their home. In May 2013, grenade shrapnel injured a father and his two-month-old son when fighting broke out between Tatmadaw BGF #1014 forces and Karen National Liberation Army soldiers. All four injured villagers received treatment at Hkaw Taw Hpoh Hospital.

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Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)

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2013-07-05

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2013-08-10

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