Innocent Civilian Injured After Stepping on Explosive Device Planted by Pro-Terrorism KNU Members and So-Called PDF Terrorists in Pharpon Township of Kayin State

Innocent Civilian Injured After Stepping on Explosive Device Planted by Pro-Terrorism KNU Members 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 16 August 2025 at 12:00 PM, a report stated that a man with shrapnel injuries was admitted to Ka Ma Maung Station Hospital in Pharpon Township of Kayin State. When security personnel arrived at the hospital for further investigation, the victim was identified as U Tet Pu Yar (aka) U Htay Khu (39 years old), a resident of Wah Thoe Kho Village in Pharpon Township. The incident occurred at 8:00 AM, on the same day, while he was farming in a field near Wah Du Village. He accidentally stepped on an explosive device planted by a combined group of pro-terrorism KNU members and so-called PDF terrorists, resulting in his 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.