Canada’s Foreign Minister officially announced on March 8 that the country has imposed additional sanctions on 13 Myanmar military council officials, including generals, ministers, and deputy ministers, along with three organizations. These new sanctions are implemented in response to the military council’s continued oppression of Myanmar’s people and are intended to increase international pressure on the regime. The sanctions target key figures within the military administration who are directly involved in the implementation of policies that have led to human rights violations and the suppression of democratic freedoms in Myanmar.
In Papun Township, Karen State, the military council conducted an airstrike on a monastery in Kyauk Kwin village despite there being no active fighting in the area. The resident abbot, Venerable Bhaddanta Wisudda, was killed in the bombing, according to local residents. This attack particularly highlights the military council’s hypocrisy, as they consistently claim to be the protectors of Buddhism while carrying out attacks that directly harm Buddhist institutions and religious figures. The incident has caused significant distress among Buddhist followers and local communities, demonstrating the disconnect between the military council’s proclaimed religious protection and their actual actions that harm religious institutions and their leaders.
In Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region, two military council-appointed administrators, Htun Wai and Pyu Saw Htee Soe Lwin, were reportedly killed in an attack. Their deaths were immediate, according to local sources. This incident reflects the continuing collapse of the military council’s administrative structure and serves as a warning to those collaborating with the regime. It demonstrates the military council’s inability to protect even its own administrative personnel, highlighting the weakening of their control over local governance structures. The incident also underscores the growing resistance against the military council’s attempt to maintain administrative control over various regions of the country.
