Mizzima

A 15-year-old girl is in a critical condition after being hit by gunfire during fighting at a police station in Tanintharyi’s Dawei District on 25 October.

People’s defence forces (PDFs) launched an attack on the police station in Kyauk Myaung Ward of Thayetchaung Township at approximately 5:20 am on 25 October.

According to locals, the police and the PDFs exchanged fire for about 30 minutes. The young girl, who is about 15 years old, was hit by stray rounds whilst in her house nearby.

"There were numerous gunshots coming from the police station. As the exchange of fire ensued, residents in the vicinity took cover. A young woman was hit twice by gunfire and had to be rushed to the hospital," said a local woman who wishes to remain anonymous for safety concerns.

Currently, the girl is receiving treatment in Dawei Hospital. She is still in a critical condition.

Details about other casualties suffered during the fighting are currently unavailable.

A representative from a Thayetchaung Township said that the PDF would soon provide comprehensive information about the attack on the police station.

The situation in Thayetchaung Township has remained normal since the police station attack and the junta has not carried out any further inspections.

The Burmese Women's Union reports that over 513 women have lost their lives, and more than 3,390 have been detained by Myanmar's junta since the February 2021 coup.