Mo So massacre

The KNDF stated that over a hundred soldiers from the Myanmar Army's Light Infantry Division 66 that travelled from Demoso to Hpruso had engaged in a fight with forces from the Karenni Army and the KNDF. The military forces of the Myanmar Army killed four soldiers from the Karenni Border Guard Force by shooting at them, they tied them up and later attempted to stop them from entering the place. There, the military forces from the Myanmar Army tortured and arrested the individuals residing in the area. They were also robbed of their private properties. The commander troop of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) Brigade 4 spotted fire on the vehicles by 04:30 UTC (11:00 MYT) on December 24 at the scene of the incident but didn't see the burned bodies as they were still blazing. After reporting it to the KNDF, they could not visit the scene until the morning of the next day because of fear of the military junta in the area. Upon analyzing the scene, they found that the bodies of the victims were burned beyond recognition; either turned to ashes or charred. They also saw a finger of a young child, supposedly around five years old or younger. Some of their clothes were also scattered about the scene.[3] The troops saw miscellaneous things at the scene belonging to the victims, reporting that the victims were only escaping the area because of the military clashes occurring there. Two individuals from 'Save the Children', who originated from a "humanitarian activity" went missing after they were caught up in the incident. Their vehicles were burned, according to the agency.[4]

By December 27, the KNDF noted that over 13 individuals were missing at the scene of the incident, including eight people from Loikaw who worked in a petrol station, and three more who were believed to be on the roadway where the massacre occurred. The Myanmar military junta was also recognized as the principal culprit of the disaster, according to them. The Karenni Human Rights Group counted 27 skulls from the victims at the scene and further believed that there were still many people that have not been discovered yet. There were three large trucks, three small cars, two tractors, and five motorcycles discovered to have been looted as well, containing a supply of food, medication, and gasoline.[5]

Meanwhile, according to Myanmar's state, their soldiers killed an unknown number of people in seven vehicles which came from Kwaing Ngan and pertained that they shot the troops before they were "captured dead". The military soldiers also referred to the victims as "terrorists with weapons". They reported that these vehicles contained "recruits for terrorist training".[6] However, the KNDF noted that they were villagers and not individuals with firearms.[4][7]

• Save the Children Jalalabad attack – a massacre that also targeted Save the Children