The killing of two teens at recent protests is appalling, but nothing new for the Tatmadaw, which has waged a brutal campaign of violence against ethnic minorities for years
This is an incomplete list of deaths and injuries of young ppl in conflict zones over the last year
This is an incomplete list of deaths and injuries of young ppl in conflict zones over the last year
An 11-year-old boy was injured by an artillery attack in Hpapun district, Kayin State in January 2021
burmacampaign.org.uk/urgent-interna…
burmacampaign.org.uk/urgent-interna…
Four children were injured by an artillery strike in Ann Township Rakhine State, the youngest just four-years-old, in November 2020
rfa.org/burmese/news/s…
rfa.org/burmese/news/s…
Three people, including a one-year-old infant, were killed when a car struck a landmine in Rakhine’s Maungdaw Township in November 2020. In 2019, the Tatmadaw was the only govt force in the world still planting land mines
myanmar-now.org/mm/news/5051
myanmar-now.org/mm/news/5051
A man was killed and two others, including a 14-year-old boy, were seriously injured when a road worker picked up an unexploded shell in Myebon Township, Rakhine State in November 2020
bnionline.net/en/news/road-w…
bnionline.net/en/news/road-w…
Two Rohingya children, aged 13 and 14, were killed when the Tatmadaw forced them to guide troops through Arakan Army territory in Buthidaung Township in October 2020
rfa.org/english/news/m…
rfa.org/english/news/m…
A nine-year-old boy was killed by an artillery strike in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State in October 2020
irrawaddy.com/news/burma/art…
irrawaddy.com/news/burma/art…
A 20-year-old schoolteacher was killed by a shelling attack in Rathedaung Township in Rakhine State in October 2020
burma.irrawaddy.com/news/2020/10/1…
burma.irrawaddy.com/news/2020/10/1…
Seven civilians, including a three-year-old child, were killed in an airstrike in Chin State’s Paletwa Township in April 2020. Another three-year-old and a 12-year-old were among the injured
irrawaddy.com/news/burma/sev…
irrawaddy.com/news/burma/sev…
A 13-year-old boy was killed in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State by Tatmadaw gunfire in April 2020. 12 other civilians were were injured in the attack
rfa.org/english/news/m…
rfa.org/english/news/m…
Five Rohingya, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed during clashes between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State in March 2020.
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5…
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5…
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