According to reports from funeral assistance groups, relayed by local sources, these troops arrested civilians passing through the area, interrogated drivers, and in some cases detained or shot them. The deceased was a jade broker, a shareholder associated with the Lucky Men Hotel. Local residents commonly referred to him as “boss.” He was said to be around 55 years old. On the same day at around 9:00 p.m., an artillery shell exploded near Jade Land Company on the upper road of Maw Maung Layan village, west of Ashin Gyi Nat Sin Kone in Aye Mya Tharyar Ward, Hpakant. As a result, one house was burned down. Landmines Landmines have severe, long-lasting impacts on victims. In Myanmar, the country is currently the deadliest in the world for landmine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) casualties.23 The junta has planted landmines in local areas where unsuspecting villagers have lost limbs while traveling to work, or farming in their areas. Children have also been killed or severely injured by mistaking landmines and explosive devices as toys. In Hpakant District, Kachin State, Brigadier General Win Ko Ko (commander of the Hpakant strategic base), ground operations commander Major Thet Paing Htun, and Colonel Wai Yan Soe (G-1), along with affiliated personnel and Min Zin Thant militia groups under the junta, have been active on the ground. Landmines have been planted on public roads used by civilians. On November 8, 2025, at around 9:30 AM, between Sai Htaung village tract and Yuma village in Hpakant Township, a husband and wife riding a motorcycle were injured after a landmine exploded in front of the Shwe Myanmar fuel station. The injured were identified as a man, aged 41, who sustained injuries to his left leg and ankle, and a woman, aged 32, who sustained minor injuries to her right arm and leg. In another incident, a passing motorcycle was also affected by an explosion, causing severe head and leg injuries and destroying the motorcycle. 23 Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor, Myanmar 35 | "Inhumane Acts" by KHRW