The military council conducted an aerial bombing using 500-pound bombs near Kwin Gyi village in Hteechaing Township, Sagaing Region, resulting in the death of three buffaloes and the destruction of a fuel shop, according to local residents. The airstrike occurred around 5 PM on March 8, with bombs falling outside Kwin Gyi village, resulting in no civilian casualties.
The bombing created large craters in the impact areas, with one buffalo being thrown by the blast and found dead hanging in a tree. One bomb fell near the intersection by the Kokko tree at the entrance of Kwin Gyi village, causing a fuel shop to catch fire and killing three buffaloes. Another bomb landed in a paddy field near an agricultural center between Kwin Gyi village and Pauk Kone village, according to local residents.
Kwin Gyi village, home to approximately 200 households, has seen most of its residents displaced due to the military council’s airstrikes. Despite the absence of any active fighting, the military council deliberately targets civilian areas with aerial bombardment. These attacks continue to destroy civilian lives and property, forcing local residents to flee their homes in fear and seek safety elsewhere.
