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These two villagers, Saw T--- (above) and Saw H--- (right), were wounded by SPDC-deployed landmines at the end of 2006 in Lu Thaw township, Papun District. Although they both survived the explosions, Saw H---'s left leg was blown off and shrapnel embedded itself into Saw T---'s face and limbs, disfiguring his left hand in the process. The SPDC regularly deploys landmines targeting civilians living in areas not under consolidated military authority, including large sections of the northern Karen State, in order to force villagers into military-controlled areas. [Photos: KHRG; ignore incorrect dates printed on the photos]

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The Burmese-language sign shown above reading 'beware mine' marks the edge of the SPDC Light Infantry Division #66 camp at Htee Ta Bu, Toungoo District as seen in February 2007. Along with mining the border of the camp, the soldiers based here were also responsible for deploying landmines in nearby villages, including in one case near a village church. Warning signs like this one are rare despite the fact that SPDC soldiers regularly deploy landmines throughout villages after local residents have fled from the advancing patrols. Moreover, many Karen villagers cannot read Burmese and would therefore have no idea what this sign said. The deployment of landmines in non-SPDC-controlled villages obstructs villagers' efforts to remain living outside of military control. [Photo: KHRG]

Mobile Karen medics amputate the lower leg of 27-year-old Saw Wah Hsay Hler from Ha Htoh Bper village, Toungoo District who is shown here on June 11th 2007. Saw Wah Hsay Hler's lower leg was mangled after stepping on an SPDC-deployed landmine. [Photo: KHRG]

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During 2007 the SPDC has deployed Type-69 anti-personal bounding fragmentation landmines as part of its operations in Karen State. While Myanmar Defence Products Industries, a State company, produces the MM1 and MM2 - copies of the Chinese Type-59 and Type-58 respectively - as well as a Claymore-type directional fragmentation mine, there is so far no evidence that it is producing a Type-69 mine. The Type-69 anti-personal landmines which the SPDC is deploying in Karen State, such as the example shown in photo B-60 which was retrieved from Toungoo District, are therefore likely constructed within China and delivered to the SPDC as part of the larger package of military aid which China has been providing to the regime. [Photo: KHRG]

47-year-old Saw N--- [photo C-3], a local resident of Bpoh Loh Hta, holds a DKBA-deployed landmine which KNLA soldiers retrieved from Kuh Thuh Hta village tract, Papun District and subsequently defused. The landmine, shown close up in photos C-1 and C-2 has a wooded casing. Soldiers operating under DKBA Brigade #333 commander Mo Kyo deployed this and other similar landmines throughout the farm fields of Kuh Thuh Hta village tract at the end of 2006. As a consequence local villagers dared not harvest their rice. [Photo: KHRG]

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The base and remaining fins of two separate 120mm mortar shells which SPDC forces fired on villages in Lu Thaw township, Papun District. SPDC troops based at Kaw Poo fired the shell shown in photo C-115 at Pa Yo Wah village on April 28th 2007. SPDC forces based at Muh Bpleh Meh fired the shell in photo C-116, shown here on May 17th 2007, at displaced villagers in the Bo K'Ser area. [Photo: KHRG]