The military council conducted an aerial bombardment on Makyunkone village in Mattaya Township, Mandalay Region, without any ongoing fighting in the area. According to local sources, the airstrike took place around 5:30 PM on April 21, when a military fighter jet targeted Makyunkone village and its surrounding areas in the eastern part of Mattaya Township. Local residents confirmed that there had been no armed conflicts or military engagement in the area prior to the bombing.
During the aerial attack, the bombs dropped by the military fighter jet landed and exploded in farmlands near the village. Due to the bombs falling in the agricultural areas, no civilian casualties were reported. However, local residents pointed out that such deliberate targeting of civilian areas constitutes a war crime. The bombing has caused fear and panic among the local population, with some residents being forced to flee to safer locations. The incident has highlighted the ongoing pattern of military council’s attacks on civilian areas without military necessity.
The eastern part of Mattaya Township has frequently been subjected to military council offensives. The military council often launches attacks on civilian areas under the pretext of suppressing People’s Defense Forces and revolutionary groups in the region. Local residents have assessed that this unprovoked aerial attack is an act intended to intimidate civilians and spread fear among the population. The military council’s continued use of airstrikes against civilian targets demonstrates a concerning pattern of violence against non-combatants in the region, according to local sources who spoke about the incident.
