Two women were injured when the military council conducted aerial attacks on civilians working in farmlands in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on March 18. According to local residents, the incident occurred around 11:20 AM between Umma village and Yin village in Kani Township. The military council carried out two separate airstrikes targeting the agricultural areas where civilians were working. The attack specifically targeted farmlands where local residents were engaged in their daily agricultural activities.
While two young women were injured during the attacks, their injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening. Local sources confirmed that the military council deliberately targeted these farming areas where civilians were working to sustain their livelihoods. The aerial attacks have created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty among the local farming communities, who must continue their agricultural work despite the risks to support their families.
This incident is not isolated, as Kani Township has previously experienced multiple aerial attacks by the military council, resulting in civilian casualties and deaths. Local residents express constant fear of aerial attacks while working in their fields, but economic necessity forces them to continue their farming activities despite the dangers. The military council’s targeting of civilian agricultural areas has significantly impacted the daily lives and economic activities of local communities, who must balance their survival needs with the ongoing threat of military violence.
