Three civilians were killed and six others were injured in an airstrike by the military council forces near Thin Zar Rice Mill in Let Pan Hla village, Sintgaing Township, Mandalay Region, according to the PDF Information Officer of Sintgaing Township. The attack occurred around 6:45 PM on March 17, 2024, when the military council forces conducted an airstrike using a fighter jet, targeting the creek area near Thin Zar Rice Mill in Let Pan Hla village.
The airstrike specifically targeted the creek area northeast of Thin Zar Rice Mill, resulting in the immediate death of three civilians and causing severe injuries to six others. Local healthcare workers and PDF members are currently providing emergency medical treatment to the injured victims. Local residents point out that such deliberate attacks by military forces on civilian areas constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Airstrikes by military council forces in Sintgaing Township have increased this year, leading to rising civilian casualties. Local residents face daily fears of aerial attacks and are forced to abandon their homes and properties to seek safety elsewhere. The brutal attacks by military forces have devastated daily civilian life in the region, bringing agricultural and economic activities to a halt. The military council’s continued use of airstrikes against civilian targets demonstrates their disregard for civilian lives and international humanitarian law, as local residents struggle to maintain their livelihoods amid the ongoing violence and instability in the region.
