On March 3rd, beginning at 12:45 AM, the military council conducted multiple airstrikes near the Kyaukhtu oil field area at the border of Myaing and Pauk Townships in Magway Region. This attack follows a previous airstrike on February 25th that killed 12 civilians during a wedding ceremony in the same area. According to Spring Revolution – Myaing reports, between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM, the military council carried out multiple airstrikes using Y-12 aircraft and jet fighters, targeting several villages including Seichay, Gyutkon, Baungbin, Nyaungkon monastery, Suwin, and Taw villages, totaling at least 8 separate attacks.
The military operations also extended to areas near Letpanto and Thyetkhan villages in Pakokku District, Pauk Township, where additional airstrikes were conducted. Local sources reported civilian casualties and injuries from these attacks. The repeated aerial bombardments demonstrate an escalating pattern of violence against civilian areas, particularly targeting regions near the oil field where the tragic wedding attack occurred just days earlier, resulting in multiple civilian deaths and injuries.
In a related incident in Thaung Tha Township, Mandalay Region, on March 2nd at approximately 2:30 PM, the military council conducted an airstrike near the village entrance shrine of Seikkon (Ma) village, using jet fighters and rockets, resulting in severe injuries to one civilian. The Thaung Tha Township Public Movement Committee has warned local residents to avoid large gatherings for social events, including funerals and celebrations, noting that the military council is deliberately targeting civilian gatherings with airstrikes even in areas where there is no active fighting. These attacks appear to be part of a broader strategy of civilian intimidation and terror, as the military continues to target non-military locations and civilian populations across multiple regions.
