A joint attack by People’s Defense Forces on the Ketumadi Air Base in Taungoo resulted in the death of 10 military personnel, including two lieutenant colonels, and damaged two fighter jets, one Y8 aircraft, and several warehouses. The attack occurred on May 18 at 1:48 AM, when 11 107mm rockets were fired at the Ketumadi Air Base in Taungoo, with eight successfully hitting their targets. The casualties included two lieutenant colonels, two captains, and six other military personnel including one flight sergeant.
Additionally, 12 air force personnel were injured and taken to the military hospital. The attack damaged two fighter jets and one Y8 aircraft, destroyed a drone warehouse in a fire, and caused damage to several transport vehicles, a military barracks, and two aircraft parts warehouses. The operation was carried out through collaboration between several resistance groups, including the Brave Warriors for Myanmar, Mountain Knight Civilian Defense Forces, Anti-Coup People’s Liberation Force, and the Northern Thantaung Special Region Group.
The Taungoo Air Base serves as a crucial military installation for the junta’s war crimes and has been actively involved in conducting airstrikes against revolutionary forces in the southern region. The military council, having suffered numerous defeats in ground operations against People’s Defense Forces, has increasingly relied on air power for its operations. The military has been targeting civilians across the country, including the recent bombing of a school in Ohtein Kwin village in Depayin Township, which resulted in the deaths of students and teachers. The resistance forces have emphasized the importance of dismantling the military’s air capabilities, including its aircraft, pilots, fuel supplies, and bomb manufacturing facilities, as a crucial step toward the success of the Spring Revolution.
