The Karen National Union (KNU) Central Committee has reported that military council forces’ artillery attacks on villages in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region, have resulted in injuries to two civilians and destruction of homes. On March 17, the military council troops fired two 120mm artillery shells from Nat Than Kwin camp, which struck Phoe Ta village and Chaung Wa village. The attacks injured 61-year-old Daw Hla Hla Htwe and 32-year-old Ma Soe Soe Ma, while also destroying four civilian homes.
In Kyaikto Township, Mon State, the military council forces also conducted attacks using heavy weapons and drones on several villages. On March 15 at approximately 10:45 AM, troops stationed at Unit 122 launched a suicide drone attack from Kwali Reservoir Hill, which exploded between Myar Gyi village and Kadaing Dut village in the Win Kalaw village tract area, causing forest fires. Additionally, on March 16 at 1:07 PM, the military council’s Artillery Unit 310 fired an artillery shell at civilian workplaces near Sin Twin village.
In Kalay Township, Sagaing Region, local residents reported that the military council forces conducted an airstrike on Saw Bwar Yay Shin village. The attack occurred on March 20 at approximately 11:30 PM, and investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of civilian casualties. These continued attacks by the military council using artillery, drones, and aircraft against civilian areas have resulted in innocent civilian casualties and destruction of property, demonstrating the ongoing pattern of targeting civilian populations and infrastructure across multiple regions of the country.
