The National League for Democracy (NLD) party issued a statement today, May 15, calling for international intervention against the terrorist military council’s mass killings of civilians in violation of their declared temporary ceasefire. According to human rights documentation groups, between April 3 and May 13 during the ceasefire period, there were 181 airstrikes across 11 states and regions, resulting in 182 civilian deaths, including 34 children under 18 years old. Among the 298 injured, 76 were children under 18.
The earthquake-affected regions of Mandalay and Sagaing experienced the highest number of airstrikes. On May 12, an airstrike on a school in Ohteinpin village, Depayin Township, Sagaing Region killed 2 teachers and 22 children. On May 13, the military attacked Htun Yar Wei village in Rathedaung Township, Rakhine State with two 500-pound bombs, killing 13 civilians including children and mothers.
Artillery attacks occurred 15 times across 5 states and regions, killing 14 civilians and injuring 43, including 8 children under 18. Military council troops raided villages, burning civilian properties and committing violent killings that resulted in 169 deaths, including 36 children under 18, with the youngest victim being just 7 months old.
In Let Ma village, Gangaw Township, Magway Region, military council soldiers shot and killed 11 villagers and arrested 8 others. At Obo Prison in Mandalay Region, 64 inmates, including 12 political prisoners, died when buildings collapsed during the earthquake. At Daungne Prison in Magway Region, shooting from a watchtower killed 2 political prisoners and injured at least 5 others.
On April 27, political prisoner U Myat Ko, a Muslim religious leader, died from beatings by prison officer Min Lwin Oo and his team. The NLD party urges the international community, including the UN and ASEAN, to take humanitarian action to stop the Min Aung Hlaing-led terrorist military council, which continues to violate ceasefire declarations, target civilians, and commit crimes against humanity and war crimes.
