Following the major Sagaing earthquake that caused significant damage to Naypyidaw, military council leader Min Aung Hlaing has announced plans to rebuild Naypyidaw as a new city. The earthquake caused substantial damage to government buildings, ministerial offices, and residential areas in Naypyidaw, effectively halting the military council’s administrative operations. In response to this situation, the military council has announced that they are developing plans for the city’s reconstruction, despite the ongoing crisis across the country.
In Mandalay Region’s Sagaing Township, military council forces conducted airstrikes on two villages, resulting in the deaths of 13 civilians. The attacks, which occurred on April 18, involved military helicopters bombing civilian areas. According to a representative from the Pyin Oo Lwin District People’s Defense Force, the casualties included women and children. This incident represents another instance of the military council’s continued use of airpower against civilian populations, a tactic that has been widely condemned by the international community and human rights organizations.
In Yangon, urban resistance fighters conducted an attack on the Kamayut Township Police Station using two hand grenades. This operation was aimed at disrupting the military council’s administrative control in the area. The resistance fighters successfully withdrew from the area after the attack. These ongoing attacks demonstrate the continued resistance against the military council’s rule and the determination of revolutionary forces to challenge their authority. The incident is part of a broader pattern of urban resistance activities that have been occurring throughout Yangon and other major cities since the military takeover.
