The junta column had threatened to burn down deserted villages along its route, after residents were forced to flee the conflict. On May 25, regime soldiers entered Kyaukkwin Village and torched more than 70 unoccupied homes. Junta forces also carried out arbitrary artillery shelling, Brigade 5 spokesperson Saw Robin Mu said. “The soldiers burned down Kyaukkwin Village. Around 70 to 100 houses were reduced to ashes, causing massive losses. They …
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