In Kayin State, census teams conducting population and housing surveys have faced attacks, with some security personnel sustaining injuries and fatalities, according to local reports.
On the morning of October 10, at around 7:00 AM, a group conducting the census near the Zeya Thiri neighborhood, north of Thamanya village in Hpa-an Township, was attacked. A Hijet vehicle, which was accompanying security forces providing protection for the census team, was hit at close range by an RPG, according to a local resident.
The resident continued, “Due to the close-range RPG attack, three security personnel in the Hijet vehicle were immediately killed, and three others sustained injuries.”
Following the attack on the census team, a large number of security forces arrived, and the area where the incident occurred was cleared, according to the same local source.
It remains unclear which armed group carried out the attack, based on reports from locals.
Similarly, on the afternoon of October 10, around 4:00 PM, another census team was attacked by a landmine as they were returning from conducting a survey in Kama Maung Town, Papun District, Kayin State. According to local sources, one member of the BGF (Border Guard Force) providing security for the census team was injured in the attack.
