The Karen National Union (KNU) Central has reported that artillery attacks by the military council forces on villages in Kyaukkyi Township, Bago Region, have resulted in injuries to two civilians and destruction of homes. On March 17, the military council forces fired two 120mm artillery shells from Nat Than Kwin camp, which landed and exploded in Phoe Ta village and Chaung Wa village. The attacks injured 61-year-old Daw Hla Hla Htwe and 32-year-old Ma Soe Soe Ma, while also destroying four civilian homes.
In Kyaikto Township, Mon State, the military forces conducted attacks using heavy weapons and drones, resulting in forest fires. On March 15 at approximately 10:45 AM, troops stationed at Unit 122 launched a suicide drone attack from Kwali Reservoir Hill, which exploded in the Kyauk Me Haung area between Mye Yone Gyi village and Kadaing Dut village in the Win Kalaw village tract, causing forest fires. Similarly, on March 16 at 1:07 PM, the military council’s Artillery Unit 310 fired an artillery shell at civilian workplaces near Sin Twin village.
Additionally, in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region, the military council conducted an airstrike on Saw Bwar Yay Shin village. According to local residents, the military council forces carried out the aerial bombardment on March 20 at around 11:30 PM. Investigations are ongoing to determine if there were any civilian casualties from this attack. These incidents demonstrate the military council’s continued use of heavy weapons and aerial attacks against civilian areas, resulting in casualties and destruction of civilian property across multiple regions of Myanmar.
