In a devastating airstrike by the military council forces on Pyidaungkone village in Yedashe Township, Bago Region, one civilian was killed and another was injured. The incident occurred on April 11, 2024, at approximately 11:50 AM, when military forces conducted an unprovoked aerial attack using a K-8 Jet Fighter on the village located on the eastern bank of the Sittaung River. The attack took place despite there being no active fighting in the area, demonstrating a deliberate targeting of civilian areas.
The airstrike resulted in the death of Ko Wai Lu, a 29-year-old resident of Pyidaungkone village, and caused severe injuries to a 60-year-old woman. Local residents reported that although the military council had declared a ceasefire, they continue to commit war crimes against civilians in practice. This incident serves as another example of the military council’s intentional targeting of civilian populations. According to local sources, the military forces specifically targeted Pyidaungkone village and areas along the Yegan road, despite the absence of any military engagement in the region.
The military council’s actions in this incident represent a clear violation of international humanitarian law and could be classified as war crimes, according to human rights observers. The attack on civilian areas without any military necessity or justification demonstrates the ongoing pattern of violence against civilians by the military council, despite their public claims of maintaining a ceasefire. The incident has further heightened concerns about the safety and security of civilian populations in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar, where the military continues to conduct airstrikes and other forms of attacks against non-military targets.
