The Karen National Union (KNU) Central Committee has reported that the military council forces conducted drone attacks on civilian villages in Kyaikto Township, Mon State. The attacks began on March 1 at approximately 12:30 PM, when the military council’s drone unit based at Kwali Yeikan Hill launched attacks using six bombs targeting the Pyinkataunkon village cemetery area and a stone mining area covering over 100 acres in the Pyinkataunkon village tract of Kyaikto Township.
On the same day, the military council’s Artillery Unit 310 fired 10 heavy artillery rounds, while Infantry Battalion 207, under Infantry Division 44 Headquarters, fired 8 artillery rounds, resulting in multiple explosions throughout Kyaikto Township. The attacks caused damage to one house in Pyinkataunkon village, cemetery tombs, and agricultural crops. Additionally, civilian agricultural areas in the western parts of Sitpin village, Muktamot village, and Thonewa village in the Khare village tract of Kyaikto Township suffered significant damage.
From March 4 to March 6, the military council forces continued their offensive with both airstrikes and extensive artillery bombardment. These sustained attacks caused terror among local residents and resulted in extensive damage to crops and agricultural areas where civilians work. The continuous military operations have severely impacted the local population’s ability to maintain their agricultural livelihoods and created an atmosphere of fear and instability in the region.
