Canada’s Foreign Minister officially announced on March 8 that the country has imposed additional sanctions on 13 Myanmar military council officials, including generals, ministers, and deputy ministers, along with three organizations. These sanctions were implemented in response to the military council’s continued oppression of Myanmar’s people and are intended to increase international pressure on the regime. The sanctions target key figures responsible for implementing the military council’s repressive policies and organizations supporting its operations.
In Papun Township, Karen State, the military council conducted an airstrike on a monastery in Kyauk Kwin village despite there being no active fighting in the area. The resident monk, Venerable Bhaddanta Wisudda, was killed when struck by bomb fragments from the aerial attack. This incident starkly contradicts the military council’s claims of protecting Buddhism, as they continue to carry out attacks that harm religious figures and institutions. Local residents reported that the bombing was unprovoked and occurred in an area where there was no military engagement, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the military council’s attacks on civilian targets.
In Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region, two military council-appointed administrators, Htun Wai and Pyu Saw Htee Soe Lwin, were killed in an attack. Their deaths reflect the continuing collapse of the military council’s administrative structure and demonstrate the local population’s resistance against the military dictatorship. The incident indicates the military council’s weakening control over ground-level administration and the growing strength of public resistance movements. These events showcase the increasing challenges faced by the military council in maintaining its authority, as well as the escalating opposition from Myanmar’s people against their rule.
