Locals between Hpa-an and Kamaung forced to move into caves due to artillery fire

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Locals between Hpa-an and Kamaung forced to move into caves due to artillery fire

February 19, 2025. KIC Karen National Union-KNU, Kyon Ma Twe village tract between Hpa-an and Thaton districts, including Ban Bwe Kone village, has been shelling the surrounding villages since February 14, forcing local villagers to move into nearby caves. Locals say that the artillery fire by the Hpa-an-based military council’s artillery battalion on the night of February 14 has caused most of the villagers of Ban Bwe Kone, Tow Tha Lay Kho, Shw…