Civilian Fatalities and Arbitrary Arrests in Hpakant During September

Pajau Media

September 29, 2025

A total of 59 civilians in Hpakant area, Kachin State, were killed, injured, or arbitrarily arrested during September due to the military commission’s heavy artillery shelling, drone bombings, shootings, and unlawful detentions.

According to data compiled by Pajau Media, there were 18 deaths, 28 injuries, and 13 arbitrary arrests attributed to military actions. Additional arrests on September 23 are still under investigation, and ground level data may differ slightly.

Summary of Incidents: September 1, one man died by gunshot, 3 died from heavy artillery, and 4 were arbitrarily arrested.

September 2, one man shot and injured. September 5, four men arrested for alleged forced labor. September 6, two children and 1 monk injured by gunfire; 2 more children wounded by shelling.

September 7, one woman shot and injured, 5 women arbitrarily arrested. September 9, 11 civilians injured by heavy artillery. September 16, 1 man and 1 child injured by artillery, 1 man killed by gunfire. September 17, 1 child killed and 2 children, 1 adult injured by artillery and 1 man killed by gunfire.

September 19, 1 man shot and injured, 1 man killed by artillery, 1 woman and 1 man killed by drone strike. September 20, 1 civilian injured by artillery. September 22, a father and son killed by drone strike. September 23, 4 civilians killed and 1 injured by artillery, further arbitrary arrests under investigation.

September 24, 4 civilians injured by artillery.On September 20, two male bodies were found in Lone Khin village tract, reportedly shot dead, but exact perpetrators remain unknown.

Since September 2, all government schools in Hpakant have been closed due to increased military tensions.This compilation is based on Pajau Media’s collected reports; numbers may differ slightly from what is observed on the ground.

News-Kachin Pyitar