The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has confirmed that the military council deliberately attacked a convoy of nine vehicles from the Chinese Red Cross carrying aid intended for earthquake victims in Myanmar. The incident occurred at 9:21 PM on April 1st near Naung Cho Township, marking a significant escalation in the military council’s obstruction of international humanitarian aid efforts. Despite prior notification to the military council about the convoy’s movement, the vehicles were targeted with machine gun fire near Ohn Ti village in Naung Cho Township while en route to Mandalay.
The humanitarian convoy was forced to retreat to Naung Cho town after coming under attack, despite having previously coordinated their travel plans with the military council. This premeditated attack on clearly marked humanitarian vehicles demonstrates the military council’s systematic approach to impeding aid delivery to affected civilians. The TNLA has since taken responsibility for providing security protection to the Chinese Red Cross convoy, ensuring the safety of their humanitarian mission. This incident clearly illustrates the military council’s hostile stance toward civilian aid operations and their deliberate obstruction of international humanitarian assistance.
The TNLA has committed to providing security escorts for the Chinese Red Cross humanitarian aid convoy to ensure the successful delivery of essential supplies to earthquake-affected regions. This event highlights the military council’s antagonistic approach toward civilian populations and their systematic efforts to block international aid, directly impacting earthquake victims who desperately need emergency assistance. The attack on a pre-notified humanitarian convoy represents a clear violation of humanitarian principles and demonstrates the military council’s disregard for the welfare of affected civilians in need of urgent assistance.
