The military council conducted an aerial bombing attack using armed drones on a village in Thaung Tha Township, Mandalay Region, according to confirmation from the Thaung Tha Township Public Movement Committee. The attack occurred around 2:47 AM on April 9, targeting villages in the southern part of Thaung Tha Township. While the extent of civilian casualties from this aerial attack remains unconfirmed, reports indicate that no homes were damaged in the assault.
Simultaneously, the military council’s ground forces conducted operations in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region. At approximately 8:00 AM on April 9, military council troops stationed in Koetaungbo Village in Kanbalu Township launched an offensive toward the township’s northeast area. During this operation, the military column indiscriminately opened fire on local civilians working in their fields near Baphosi Mountain, resulting in one civilian from Kainma Village sustaining gunshot wounds.
Following the attack on civilians, the military council’s column retreated back toward Koetaungbo Village in Kanbalu Township, as confirmed by local sources. These ongoing aerial attacks and ground operations by the military council continue to disrupt the daily lives of local residents and pose increasing security risks to civilian populations in these areas. The incidents highlight the persistent pattern of military actions affecting civilian areas and agricultural activities in both Mandalay and Sagaing regions.
