KAREN STATE – The Information Department of the Karen National Union (KNU) – Dooplaya District reported on May 16 that the nefarious junta forces had deliberately destroyed the roads in Kawkareik Township, causing the locals to suffer hardship for their livelihood activities and health related cases.
On May 14, at around 9:00 p.m., the monstrous junta forces intentionally bulldozed and destroyed Kawkareik – Kyainseikgyi Town-to-town Highway Road with bulldozer, as well as Kawkareik – Kyaikdon Road and the entrance road to Ka Maing (Ka Mar Inn) Kone Village were similarly destroyed and blocked by trees.
As a result of such destruction, the routes to travel and trade of local people were blocked and also locals are facing difficulties to reach clinics and hospitals for emergency health care, according to KNU – Dooplaya District.
“Local people mainly suffered the effects of such destruction. They suffered hardship in their livelihood,” said a KNU source in Brigade – 6.
On May 14, two civilians’ houses and some corps in Naung Ta Lar Village were destroyed by junta’s reckless artillery attacks, according to the statement.
The genocidal junta council had intentionally bombarded with fighter jets over the people and public areas as well as launched artillery attacks. They had purposely committed war crimes and crimes against humanity daily to its own people by setting fire and destroying the belongings of civilians, lawlessly abducting, torturing and slaughtering the people, the Information Department KNU – Dooplaya District stated.