Local residents reported to Yangon Modern News that an 82-year-old man, U Paw Thar, was killed and five houses were destroyed when the military council forces launched an artillery attack on Left+Myarni village in Nyaung Thar Gyi Township, Mandalay Region. The incident occurred around 7:20 PM on April 11, when soldiers from Infantry Battalion 15 based in Myingyan Township fired heavy weapons at the village.
According to local residents, the military council troops fired artillery shells four times, with four shells landing and exploding within the village. One of the artillery shells directly hit U Paw Thar’s house, killing him instantly from shrapnel wounds. The artillery attack and subsequent explosions also caused fires that destroyed four other houses in the village. A local resident stated, ‘Last night, Infantry Battalion 15 from Myingyan Township fired four artillery rounds at Left+Myarni village in Nyaung Thar Gyi Township. One shell landed on U Paw Thar’s house, killing him instantly, and five houses were destroyed by fire.’
This indiscriminate artillery attack by the military council forces, resulting in civilian casualties and destruction of homes, further demonstrates their brutal actions against civilians. Local residents are living in fear and uncertainty, with no security for their lives and property. The incident highlights the ongoing pattern of violence perpetrated by the military council against civilian populations in Myanmar, where innocent people continue to suffer from arbitrary attacks and destruction of their homes and livelihoods.
