Child Injured After Stepping Explosive Device Planted by KIA Insurgents and So-called PDF Terrorists in Kathar Township, Sagaing Region

Child Injured After Stepping Explosive Device Planted by KIA Insurgents and So-called PDF Terrorists in Kathar Township, Sagaing Region

    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 15 May 2025, at 12:00 PM, a report stated that a child with shrapnel injuries was admitted to the Township Public Hospital in Kathar Township of Sagaing Region. When security personnel promptly arrived at the Hospital for further investigation, they identified the victim as Mg Tun Tun Naing (12 years old) a resident of Kyan Taw Village in Kathar Township. The incident occurred while the child was on his way to a forest near his village, where he stepped on an explosive device planted by KIA insurgents in collaboration with so-called PDF terrorists. The device exploded, causing 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.