Three civilians were injured when the military council forces conducted another airstrike on Sint Kaing village in Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region. The attack occurred on March 22, with two separate airstrikes carried out at approximately 2:50 AM and 2:56 AM using jet fighters. According to local sources, the injuries sustained by the three civilians were not life-threatening, and remarkably, no homes in the village were damaged during the aerial assault. The Voice of Mandalay confirmed these details, noting that the military council deliberately targeted civilian areas in this latest attack.
This marks the third time in March that Sint Kaing village has been subjected to airstrikes by the military council. The first attack on March 16 resulted in the tragic deaths of four civilians, including a six-month-old infant. Subsequently, on March 20, the military council targeted the village’s temple compound in a second airstrike, which left two civilians wounded. Local residents report that these attacks appear to be part of a systematic campaign of violence against civilian populations, with the military council deliberately targeting residential areas and religious sites. The pattern of attacks suggests a calculated strategy to terrorize and suppress local communities.
Sint Kaing village has become one of many targets in the military council’s ongoing offensive operations throughout the Sagaing Region. The military council continues to employ airstrikes as a means of intimidation and oppression against civilian populations, despite strong international condemnation of these actions as potential war crimes. The repeated targeting of civilian areas, including religious sites and residential zones, demonstrates a concerning pattern of human rights violations. The international community has expressed grave concern over these continuing attacks on civilians, yet the military council persists in its campaign of aerial bombardment against its own people, showing complete disregard for civilian lives and international humanitarian law.
