Two villages in Myittha Township, Mandalay Region, came under aerial attack by the terrorist military forces, resulting in the death of 6 civilians including children and leaving many others injured, according to local information sources. The attacks were carried out by two fighter jets from Tada-U and Meiktila air bases on September 16, targeting Diya and Ukkan villages. The airstrikes lasted from 1:16 PM to 1:24 PM, deliberately targeting civilian areas where no fighting was taking place.
The military forces used 500-pound and 300-pound bombs in their attacks on these residential areas, causing extensive damage to homes and forcing local residents to flee in terror. The presence of children among the casualties highlights the brutality of the military’s actions. The attacks were carried out with precision targeting of civilian areas, demonstrating a clear pattern of deliberate violence against non-combatant populations. Local sources confirmed that the fighter jets conducted multiple bombing runs over the villages, creating widespread panic and destruction in their wake.
This incident follows another recent attack on September 13, when the terrorist military forces bombed Inkyin Myaing village in the same township using a Y-12 aircraft, dropping 12 bombs and killing two civilians. These systematic attacks on civilian populations constitute war crimes and violations of international law. The local population lives in constant fear for their safety and security, facing daily psychological trauma from the threat of aerial bombardment. The military’s continued use of airpower against civilian targets represents a serious escalation in their campaign of violence against their own people, causing not only immediate casualties but also long-term displacement and destruction of civilian infrastructure.
