Myanmar: Doo Tha Htoo District Short Update: Burma Army shelling killed a five-year-old, injured 12 villagers, including two children, and caused destruction in Kyeh Htoh Township (August 2026)

Country: Myanmar Source: Karen Human Rights Group Please refer to the attached file. This Short Update describes events occurring in Kyeh Htoh (Kyaikto) Township, Doo Tha Htoo (Thaton) District, in August 2026. On 19 August 2026, at around 11:40 am, Burma Army Artillery Unit #310, under Light Infantry Division (LID) #44, based in Theinzayet Town, Kyeh Htoh Township, fired two 120 mm mortar rounds into Karen National Union (KNU)-controlled areas in Kyeh Htoh Township. One of the mortar shells lan