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Taw Oo District Short Update: Burma Army drone strike injured two villagers in Htaw Ta Htoo Township (March 2026)

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This Short Update describes an event occurring in Htaw Ta Htoo (Htantabin) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District. On March 15th 2026, a Burma Army drone dropped three bombs in Aa--- village, Zayat Gyi Taung Chan village tract, injuring two villagers, U A--- (65 years old) and U B---. U A--- sustained severe injuries to his abdomen and right shoulder blade. He was first sent to a Burma military regime-administered hospital, which did not have sufficient equipment or medicines, and he later received treatment at Ac--- hospital, administered by the Karen Department of Health and Welfare (KDHW), in Ad--- village, Peh Htee village tract. U B---’s injuries were minor and did not require treatment at a clinic.[1]