The military council conducted an unprovoked aerial bombing using 500-pound bombs near Kwin Gyi village in Hteechaing Township, Sagaing Region, resulting in the death of three buffaloes and forcing local residents to flee their homes in fear. The incident occurred around 5 PM on March 8th when the military council carried out airstrikes near Kwin Gyi village without any ongoing conflict in the area. While the bombs landed outside the village, avoiding civilian casualties, one buffalo was killed after being thrown into a tree by the blast impact, according to local residents.
According to a local resident, one bomb struck near a road junction by a coconut tree at the entrance of Kwin Gyi village, destroying a fuel shop and killing three buffaloes. Another bomb landed in farmland near an agricultural center between Kwin Gyi village and Pauk Kone village, creating large craters where the bombs impacted. The resident added that they were fortunate the bombs did not fall within the village itself, which prevented human casualties. The bombing has left massive craters in the areas where the bombs landed, demonstrating the devastating power of the weapons used.
Kwin Gyi village, home to approximately 200 households, has seen most of its residents forced to flee their homes due to the military council’s indiscriminate aerial attacks. The military council continues to deliberately target civilian areas, causing destruction to people’s lives and properties. Despite the absence of active fighting, these aerial bombardments have created an atmosphere of fear and anxiety among local residents, who now face daily threats to their lives. The unprovoked nature of these attacks highlights the military council’s ongoing campaign of terror against civilian populations, forcing many to abandon their homes and livelihoods in search of safety.
