Five local residents were injured when rockets landed and exploded near a monastery compound and residential houses in Letwel Village, Loikaw Township, Kayah State, on 26 October, according to reports.

At around 1:30 pm on 26 October, KNPP, KNDF and PDF groups reportedly launched rocket attacks on Letwel Village from a location approximately 5,500 metres east of the village. The rockets landed and exploded near the monastery compound and on residential houses, injuring two local men and three women with shrapnel wounds.

Following the incident, security personnel transported the injured residents to a public hospital in Loikaw for medical treatment. Necessary area security measures are continuing in the vicinity of the incident, according to reports.