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Projectile event in Tanintharyi Region, Dawei Township area, Myanmar on Fri 20th March 2026

20th March 2026

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Two civilians were killed after the terrorist military fired 10 heavy artillery shells into Yar Phu village in Dawei Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to a statement from the KNU Myeik-Dawei District.

On March 20, shortly after 2:00 PM, a combined military column consisting of the 282nd, 273rd, 408th, 409th, and 410th battalions stationed in Old Yar Phu village fired ten 120mm heavy artillery shells into Yar Phu village.

It is reported that the shells exploded within the village, killing two civilians and injuring a child under the age of 10.

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Tanintharyi Region ( Dawei Township area )

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