Attacks on Health Care in Myanmar (12-25 July 2023)

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"Documented incidents 12 July 2023: At an IDP camp near former Daw Noe Ku village, Shadaw township, Loikaw district, Kayah state, a newly-built local clinic, a school, and some civilian houses were damaged in airstrikes conducted by the Myanmar military; one civilian was killed and three injured. Sources: Delta News Agency, Kantarawaddy Times and Radio Free Asia 12 July 2023: In Ye-U town and township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, the local resistance forces used a drone armed with explosives to drop bombs on the traditional medicine hospital to attack the Myanmar military occupying the hospital. The drone was shot down by the Myanmar military. Source: Telegram 15 July 2023: In Ye-U town and township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, the local resistance forces used a drone armed with explosives to drop bombs on the traditional medicine hospital to attack the Myanmar military occupying the hospital, reportedly injuring six soldiers. Sources: Khit Thit Media and Myaelatt Athan 16 July 2023: In Ye-U town and township, Sagaing region, the local resistance forces used a drone armed with explosives to drop bombs on the traditional medicine hospital to attack the Myanmar military occupying the hospital. Source: Myanmar Pressphoto Agency 16 July 2023: Near Mar Le Taw village and village tract, Sagaing township, district, and region, an ambulance transporting wounded junta soldiers was damaged when it was attacked by the local resistance forces using remote-controlled mines. Sources: Khit Thit Media, Myaelatt Athan and Myanmar Pressphoto Agency 19 July 2023: In Kawkareik town, township, and district, Kayin state, an artillery shell landed in the compound of a hospital but did not explode during an attack by a joint force of an ethnic armed organisations Klohhtoobor Karen Organisation and local resistance forces on junta security forces stationed at the hospital and checkpoints in this town. The hospital was functioning at the time of the attack. Sources: Eleven Media, Khit Thit Media and Popular News Journal 20 July 2023: In Pa Dar Nyay village, Nwar La Woe village tract, Loikaw township and district, Kayah state, three civilians who were wounded by artillery fires by the Myanmar military were not allowed to leave the village to seek health care as part of a continuous blockade on the area. Source: Myanmar Pressphoto Agency 21 July 2023: In Hpakant town and township, Mohnyin district, Kachin state, an artillery shell landed in the compound of the township hospital during armed clashes between the Myanmar military and a joint force of the KIA and local resistance forces. The hospital was functioning at the time of the attack. Source: VOA Burmese 22 July 2023: In Inn Da Rant village, Pa Lway Shwe village tract, Katha township and district, Sagaing region, a pharmacy and over 20 civilian houses were torched by the Myanmar military. Source: Khit Thit Media 22 July 2023: In Khin-U town and township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, the local resistance forces attacked the Myanmar military and militia based at the township hospital, using firearms. The hospital was not functioning at the time of the attack. Around 40 soldiers have occupied this hospital for around one year before this attack. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma, Khit Thit Media and Mizzima 23 July 2023: In Wetlet town and township, Shwebo district, Sagaing region, the local resistance forces used two drones armed with explosives to drop bombs on the traditional medicine hospital to attack the Myanmar military and militia occupying the hospital. The hospital was not functioning at the time of the attack. The town’s fire brigade office and police station were also attacked with armed drones. The attack reportedly killed at least two junta security force members and injured seven. Sources: Democratic Voice of Burma, Khit Thit Media and Myaelatt Athan 24 July 2023: In Myeik town, township, and district, Tanintharyi region, the local resistance forces issued a warning to five LNGOs forbidding them from delivering aid to or cooperation with the Myanmar military, accusing the LNGOs of using the vehicles to transport junta’s weapons. The LNGOs denied the accusation. Sources: Mizzima and Tanintharyi Times..."

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Insecurity Insight (Geneva) via "Reliefweb" (New York)

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2023-07-25

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2023-08-01

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Myanmar

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