The military council conducted an unprovoked aerial attack on a school in Thagaung Gyi village, Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, as confirmed by local sources. The attack occurred around 10 AM on April 12, 2024, when military fighter jets targeted the basic education school in Thagaung Gyi village, located in the river island area of Yesagyo Township. During the attack, local residents and students managed to evacuate to safety in time, resulting in no casualties. However, the aerial assault caused significant damage to the school building and educational equipment.
According to a representative from the Yesagyo Township Information Committee, this attack was carried out without any ongoing conflict in the area, deliberately targeting civilian educational infrastructure. The military’s unprovoked assault has caused widespread fear and anxiety among local residents and has severely impacted children’s access to education. The destruction of school facilities and educational materials has resulted in substantial losses, affecting the community’s educational resources and infrastructure. Local residents are now living in constant fear of potential future aerial attacks by the military council, significantly disrupting daily life and educational activities in the area.
Human rights observers note that such attacks on civilian educational facilities constitute violations of international humanitarian law and could be classified as war crimes. The local population faces ongoing concerns about potential aerial attacks by military forces, which has created a climate of fear and uncertainty. This situation has had a profound impact on children’s education and the daily lives of residents in the area. The deliberate targeting of educational institutions without any military necessity demonstrates a concerning pattern of attacks on civilian infrastructure, causing long-term damage to the community’s educational resources and psychological well-being of the local population.
