Local residents and military sources report that the military council conducted aerial strikes in the Man Wein Gyi area of Mansi Township, Kachin State, despite the absence of any active fighting in the region. In the early hours of August 15, 2025, between 00:15 and 00:30, military aircraft conducted four consecutive bombing raids. While there are confirmed civilian casualties from these attacks, the exact numbers and details of the situation remain unverified according to local military sources.
The military council’s air strikes specifically targeted Hoe Tun village and Kaung Khan camp, employing one 500-pound bomb and three 250-pound bombs, as confirmed by local military sources. These targeted areas were notably civilian regions with no ongoing military operations or combat activities. The attacks were carried out in areas where there was no active fighting or military movement, specifically targeting locations where civilians reside.
Mansi Township has been under the control of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which began its offensive operations in 2023 and successfully captured the area in January 2025. The KIA successfully removed military council forces, including Infantry Battalions 601 and 319, and Artillery Battalion 352, establishing administrative control over the region. However, the military council, unable to accept their territorial loss, has been deliberately targeting civilian areas with airstrikes, according to local residents. This pattern of aerial attacks on civilian populations demonstrates the military council’s continued aggression against areas under ethnic armed organization control, even in the absence of active combat operations.
