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Projectile event in Kachin State, Hpakant area, Myanmar on Thu 20th November 2025

20th November 2025

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1 2-year-old child died and 7 injured in Pharkant due to a big weapon fired by the military council army.

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Yarusain, 21 November, Pharkant.

A man from Pha Kant said to Shwe Fi land that a 2-year-old child was killed and 7 were injured due to a weapon fired by the military council army in Pha Kant, Kachin State.

Yesterday, November 20, at 11:22 pm, the military council army fired big weapons from Mashi Ka Taung Rakhine Kone, Phakant Army, Phakant Tat Ma Kone, and the explosion occurred at Saikmu Ward (1), Saikmu Ward (3) and San Thi Ta Kone.

"There were about 18 bullets that were fired." And there is no battle. I shoot it with a purpose. It was the houses of the locals that were affected,” one resident man said.

A 2-year-old Maung Cho Than Lwin was killed by a military council army weapon and about 10 houses were damaged.

Two local men were injured when the military council army attacked with 3 bombs with drones on a stone construction site in Kyangat Majaw, Mashika prison group, Phakant city on November 18 at 1:45 pm.

Similarly, on November 13, at 12:36 pm, the military council army fired a big weapon from Phakant township's Vyuha Kone, Phakant townships, a teacher and a 4-year-old kindergarten child were injured when a big weapon exploded into the kindergarten premises of Phawa village.

As the army is bombing using large weapons and drones in Pharkant almost daily, local casualties are also occurring daily. Currently, military tension between the military council army and KIA joint army is still ongoing.

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Kachin State ( Hpakant area )

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