KACHIN STATE – A local resident reported that a civilian was killed and more than 10 were injured when the heavy weapons of junta army hit Sai Taung Village.
Heavy weapons fired from the military strategic hill fell into Sai Taung Village and killed one civilian and injured ten other people on the morning of June 26.
“Fascist army fired more than 10 heavy artilleries from Hpakant junta army’s strategic hill and San Kywe Pagoda Hill. One of the weapons fell on the west side of Sein Mya Thukha Monastery in Sai Taung Village and 5 people were injured. Another heavy weapon fell inside Arr Man Thit electrical appliance repair shop. A house near Shangone Market also hit by one heavy artillery. A total of one person killed and more than 10 were injured,” said a local resident.
At present, junta army has been advancing from Hpakant towards Sai Taung Village in three military columns with 200 soldiers in strength. They attacked on June 26 at around 10:30 a.m., on June 25 at 3 a.m. in the morning and on June 24 at around 11 a.m. .
The revolutionary forces led by Kachin Independence Army (KIA) are attacking towards those junta army columns and the atrocious junta army is targeting civilians and shelling heavy weapons.