Mine

Mine event in Myanmar on Sat 30th December 2023

30th December 2023

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On 30 December 2023, in Maw Tone (East) village (Tanintharyi township, Myeik district, Tanintharyi region), a 45-year-old Myo Haung villager stepped on a landmine near No.306 military artillery unit while he was on his way to collect bamboo in the forest at around 5 pm. He had to undergo the amputation of one of his legs on the same day and another leg on 7 January 2024. Locals claimed that the mine was planted by the military.

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