The military council conducted airstrikes and artillery attacks on Manton, Maingyaw and Nawnghkio townships in northern Shan State, areas controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). According to reports from local residents and TNLA statements, these attacks resulted in one civilian death and five injuries. The incidents have been documented by local news sources and confirmed by multiple witnesses in the affected areas.
On May 12 at approximately 10:30 PM, the military council launched airstrikes targeting residential areas near Aung Chan Thar ward in Manton town. The attacks caused explosions that shook the entire town and destroyed more than 10 houses. Local residents reported that the aerial bombardment was conducted in two separate waves, causing significant damage to civilian infrastructure. The Northern Shan State News confirmed that one civilian was killed and five others were wounded in these attacks, with extensive damage to residential properties.
Additionally, on the same evening between 7:40 PM and 7:42 PM, the military council conducted airstrikes near a school in Tar Lone ward of Maingyaw town. Furthermore, on May 11 in the afternoon, despite there being no active fighting in the area, the military council fired artillery four times at TNLA positions near Yapyin village in Nawnghkio township. These unprovoked attacks demonstrate a pattern of aggressive military actions against civilian areas and resistance positions.
Despite the military council’s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire from May 6 to May 31, revolutionary forces and ethnic armed organizations report that the junta continues to conduct offensive operations, artillery strikes, and aerial attacks throughout the country. These attacks on civilian populations have been condemned as potential war crimes by human rights organizations, as they appear to deliberately target civilian infrastructure and populated areas. The military council’s actions continue to contradict their public statements about seeking peace and stability in the region.
