Tag: Landmine danger
Woman Loses Leg in Landmine Explosion in Southern Shan State
A 50-year-old woman lost her leg after stepping on a landmine while foraging for vegetables in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, underscoring the ongoing...
Landmine Blast Wounds Civilians Harvesting Sugarcane in Shan State
Three women harvesting sugarcane in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State, were injured after triggering a landmine in farmland recently retaken by junta forces, according to...
IDPs Remain Unable to Return Home After Military Recaptures Townships
Although the Myanmar military has regained control of Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, and Hsipaw townships in northern Shan State, most internally displaced persons (IDPs) have not...
Airstrikes and Landmines Devastate Civilians in Northern Shan State
Civilian suffering in northern Shan State continues to deepen as renewed airstrikes, landmine explosions, and displacement claim more lives and leave dozens injured across...
Renewed Fighting in Southern Shan State Deepens Hardship for Long-Displaced Families
Fierce clashes have broken out once again in Tawng Me Thin village, Long Pyin village tract, Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, between...
