The leader of the People’s Defense and Security Team in Myaing Township, Ko Nwe Oo, has confirmed that four civilians were killed during two consecutive days of airstrikes and artillery attacks by the military council forces in Myaing Township, Sagaing Region. On the evening of March 19, military council troops from the Myaing town base launched artillery attacks on Hletwinoo and Kyunkun villages, resulting in the deaths of one male and one female civilian. On the same day, the military council forces conducted aerial bombardments on Myaing town using helicopter gunships, which led to the deaths of two more civilians, injured one woman, and destroyed two houses by fire.
On the morning of March 20, the military council forces continued their offensive operations, conducting indiscriminate artillery shelling around Myaing town and maintaining continuous helicopter gunship patrols in the area. Due to these aerial attacks and artillery bombardments by the military council forces, residents from villages near Myaing town have been forced to flee to safer locations to protect their lives. Ko Nwe Oo, the leader of the Myaing Township People’s Defense and Security Team, has warned local residents to remain vigilant and seek shelter to avoid the dangers posed by helicopter gunships and artillery fire.
