The Karen National Union (KNU) Central has reported that two civilians were injured and houses were damaged when the terrorist military council forces launched artillery attacks on villages in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region. On March 17, the military council troops fired two 120mm artillery shells from Nat Than Kwin camp, which landed and exploded in Phoe Ta village and Chaung Wa village. The attacks injured 61-year-old Daw Hla Hla Htwe and 32-year-old Ma Soe Soe Ma, while four civilian houses were destroyed in the incident.
In Kyaikto Township, Mon State, the terrorist military forces also attacked villages using heavy weapons and drones, causing forest fires in the area. On March 15 at around 10:45 AM, troops based at Battalion 122 launched a homemade suicide drone from Kwali Reservoir Hill, which exploded between Mee Yone Gyi village and Kadaing Dut village in the Win Kalaw village tract area, resulting in forest fires. Similarly, on March 16 at 1:07 PM, the terrorist military’s Artillery Unit 310 fired an artillery shell at civilian workplaces near Sin Twin village.
Additionally, in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region, the terrorist military conducted an airstrike on Saw Bwar Yay Shin village. Local residents reported that on March 20 at around 11:30 PM, military council troops carried out aerial bombardment of the village, and investigations are ongoing to determine if there were any civilian casualties. These attacks demonstrate the military council’s continued use of heavy weapons and airstrikes against civilian populations across multiple regions of Myanmar, resulting in injuries, property damage, and displacement of local communities.
