A civilian was injured when the military council conducted aerial bombardments in areas within Wetlet and Sagaing Townships in Sagaing Region, according to confirmed local sources. Ko Nagar Lay, a representative from the Wetlet Information Network, reported that on May 10, during the afternoon, a J-Fighter jet from Meiktila Air Base conducted two separate bombing raids targeting areas near Pyishein Aung pump station west of Shanmagyi Village in eastern Wetlet Township and near Talain Village in northern Sagaing Township.
The aerial attacks were carried out in areas where there was no active fighting, indicating deliberate targeting of civilian areas. The bombardment resulted in injuries to a civilian traveler from Sadaung Township, who sustained spinal injuries from bomb fragments, and caused significant damage to the Pyishein Aung pump station. According to local residents, the military forces have been conducting these unprovoked aerial attacks with the apparent intention of terrorizing and intimidating the civilian population in the region. These attacks are part of a pattern of military council operations that deliberately target civilian infrastructure and populations.
The Wetlet Information Network representative has issued urgent warnings to local residents to remain extremely vigilant about potential air strikes and to seek immediate shelter upon hearing aircraft sounds. The military council frequently conducts aerial operations targeting areas in Sagaing Region where People’s Defense Forces are believed to be active, resulting in regular civilian casualties and injuries. These attacks demonstrate the military council’s continued use of airpower against civilian populations, a tactic that has become increasingly common in their operations throughout the region. Local monitoring groups continue to document these incidents as part of broader efforts to record human rights violations and attacks on civilians by military forces.
