SAGAING DIVISION – Mr. Soe Win Swe, leader of the Sagaing People’s Support Network, Sagaing Forum said that a 15-year-old girl was killed and 3 others were injured when the terrorist army attacked Mau village, Monywa Township with heavy weapons.
On July 29, at around 7:11 p.m., terrorist soldiers at the Mau checkpoint outside of Monywa fired heavy weapons into Mau village without any battle on ground, killing 15-year-old Ms. Htet Ei by a shrapnel in the head. The other two women including a pregnant woman were seriously injured and another woman is receiving medical treatment.
“Junta fired heavy weapon only once, but the village and their checkpoint are very close, the houses are dense, so only one shell is enough to cause so much damage. It fell directly on the houses of civilians. Ms. Htet Ei, only 15 years old, who is taking steps to leave the house through the back door. She died on the spot. 3 women near her house were also hospitalized. Two of them were in critical condition, including a pregnant woman,” said Mr. Soe Win Swe, leader of Sagaing People’s Support Network.
The junta soldiers in the Mau checkpoint excessively checked the people traveling on the road, extorted money and committed sexual harassment to the women passing the check point. On last July 10, the terrorist army opened fire into Mau village from checkpoint, killing 45-year-old Ms. Nwe Win.
“Despite no battle going on, the junta terrorists were deliberately shooting into a residential area. They shoot frequently without any reason and killed human lives like a chicken or bird. horrible,” Mr. Soe Win Swe said.