A Child Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Planted by KNU and So-Called PDF Terrorists in Pharpon Township of Kayin State

A Child Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Planted by KNU and So-Called PDF Terrorists in Pharpon Township of Kayin State

   In order to cause injuries to both peaceable civilians and administrative authorities who are striving to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, government offices and houses.

   Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 6 February 2026 at 4:05 PM, a report stated that a child with shrapnel injuries was admitted to Ka Ma Maung Town Public Hospital in Pharpon Township of Kayin State. When security personnel arrived at the hospital for further investigation, the victim was identified as Ma Wah Wah Phaw (10 years old) and a resident of Tada-U Kone Village in Pharpon Township. According to the investigation, the girl was playing near her house, she triggered an improvised explosive device planted by a combined group of KNU and so-called PDF terrorists, resulting in her injuries, it is reported.

   It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the culprits of the acts of terrorism from the above incident to take effective action in accordance with the law.