Narinjara News, 16 February 2023
A local resident from Landmadaw village under Kyauk Taw township of RakhineState was injured severely in a landmine explosion on Wednesday.

“U Zaw Moe Lwin (b) Maung Che (41 years old) sustained serious injuries as hewas collecting firewood in the mountain near to the military battalion LIB(374),” informed a villager close to him adding that his right leg was to beamputated.

At around 12 noon on 15 February, Zaw Moe Lwin stepped on a landmine that exploded suddenly.

He was taken to Sittwe public hospital via Kyauk Taw city hospital, where he isnow recovering.

In recent days, a number of Rakhine people have been killed or injured by thelandmine blasts. The locals demand the military council authorities to removeall the planted mines in their localities.

Presently there is no incident of gun fighting between the government forcesand Arakan Army members in the western Myanmar State.

However, concerns remain as the remnants of war and landmines are still invarious localities. Many villagers face the blasts accidentally while going fordaily work.

Despite such incidents of killing and injuries, the military council has beenasking the refugees from IDP camps to return to their villages even though theauthorities have not taken any useful initiative to clear the landmines. Those mines were reportedly planted by thejunta army personnel during the gunfighting with AA members in those ruralareas.
Caption: U Zaw Moe Lwin (b) loses his right leg because of landmine explosion