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Projectile event in Mon State, Kyaikto area, Myanmar on Mon 9th February 2026

9th February 2026

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The Karen National Union (KNU) announced on February 12 that three civilians were killed and three injured due to heavy weapons fire by junta forces in Kyaikto Township, Du Thathu District, in KNU-controlled territory.

Around 10 a.m. on February 9, junta troops numbering around 250 entered villages within the Khwe village tract and Win Kan village tract, leading to clashes near Sa Khweing village with revolutionary forces; the junta then targeted civilian villages with heavy weapons.

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Mon State ( Kyaikto area )

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