Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Kachin, Hpakant area, Myanmar on Sun 25th January 2026

25th January 2026

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On 25 January 2026, in Hpakant town (Hpakant township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state), the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) fired heavy weapons at each other as the Myanmar military blocked the No.5 ward to hold an election in the morning. Some polling stations in the town were not opened due to the armed clash. One heavy weapon landed in No.3 Sai Taung ward and injured 2 civilians (an 11-year-old girl and a 45-year-old woman). Another heavy weapon landed in Hnget Pyaw Taw ward, destroying a shop and some houses. 5 civilians were injured. Another heavy weapon landed in Taung Pyo ward and injured a civilian.

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Kachin ( Hpakant area )

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