According to local residents, more than ten civilians were injured when the military council conducted airstrikes on two villages in southern Ayartaw Township, Sagaing Region, without any ongoing battles in the area. The aerial attacks occurred on the morning of April 16, 2024, deliberately targeting areas where there was no active conflict. The military council’s aircraft conducted four separate bombing runs on the villages, resulting in significant damage to civilian homes and injuries to local residents.
In addition to the airstrikes, soldiers from the military council’s Basic Military Training Base (BMT-10) in Ayartaw Township have been continuously firing heavy weapons at the villages, forcing local residents to flee to safer locations. The ongoing attacks have caused widespread destruction of civilian property and created a humanitarian crisis in the area, with villagers having to abandon their homes and possessions to seek refuge in safer locations.
According to a local resident’s account, civilians are currently living in fear due to the military council’s continued airstrikes and artillery attacks. They have been forced to evacuate their homes and relocate to safer areas, leaving behind their properties and belongings. The military council’s deliberate targeting of civilian areas without any military conflict has escalated the humanitarian crisis in the region, as reported by local residents. These attacks on innocent civilians have resulted in widespread displacement and increasing humanitarian concerns in the area.
