The Myanmar junta army fired mortars into Taung Kyar Inn Village in Karen State’s Kawkareik Township at 7:30 p.m. on 11 December.

Fortunately, no one was injured by the 120mm mortar shells the army fired into the village, but two houses in the west of the village were damaged in the attack, according to initial reports.

A local resident said to Mizzima: “There were no civilian casualties. They [the junta] fired mortars even though there was no fighting between people’s defence forces (PDFs) and junta soldiers at the time.

The junta soldiers have closed Haung Tha Yaw Bridge, which connects Taung Kyar Inn Village to Myaunt Kyar Inn Village in Kawkareik Township, according to locals.

They also said that there are currently 160 soldiers from Infantry Battalions 215 and 545 stationed at Taung Kyar Inn Basic Education School.