Revolutionary military sources and local residents have confirmed that at least 20 military council soldiers were killed when a Y-12 aircraft mistakenly bombed their position at a monastery near Naung Pin village in Kyaukme Township, Shan State. The incident occurred around 1 PM on September 14, resulting in injuries to at least 13 additional soldiers. The military council forces had been stationed at the monastery when their own aircraft conducted the erroneous bombing run.
The Kyaukme region has been experiencing daily battles, with the military council conducting continuous airstrikes in the area. Sources confirm that particularly intense aerial bombardment and drone strikes targeted numerous villages in Kyaukme Township on September 11 and 12. In this latest incident, the military council’s Y-12 aircraft mistakenly attacked their own troops’ position, highlighting significant coordination failures within their operations. Local resistance sources report that some military council troops continue to maintain positions at the monastery despite the friendly fire incident.
The People’s Defense Force, which has been conducting joint operations with the TNLA against military council forces in Kyaukme, has verified the friendly fire incident and obtained photographic evidence of the casualties. This incident demonstrates the military council’s operational inefficiencies and lack of proper coordination in their military campaigns. The ongoing conflict in the region has seen regular clashes between resistance forces and military council troops, with civilians often caught in the crossfire of the military’s indiscriminate bombing campaigns targeting residential areas.
