Two women were injured when the military council conducted aerial attacks on civilians working in farmlands between Umma village and Yin village in Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on March 18. According to local residents, the military council’s aircraft carried out two bombing raids at around 11:20 AM, specifically targeting areas where civilians were engaged in agricultural activities. The attack resulted in injuries to two young women, though their conditions were reported to be non-life-threatening.
Local sources confirmed that the military council deliberately targeted farming areas where civilians were working to sustain their livelihoods. The aerial attacks on civilian targets represent a clear violation of international humanitarian law, as pointed out by residents of the area. The incident has further heightened concerns about the military council’s ongoing campaign of violence against civilians in the region, particularly their use of airstrikes against non-military targets.
The Sagaing Region has been experiencing frequent aerial attacks by the military council, resulting in civilian casualties and destruction of agricultural infrastructure. These attacks have created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty among local communities, severely impacting their ability to conduct farming activities essential for their survival. Local residents have called for international intervention to address these war crimes being committed against civilian populations, emphasizing the urgent need for action to protect vulnerable communities from such military aggression. The pattern of targeting civilian infrastructure and agricultural areas has been identified as a systematic attempt to disrupt civilian life and livelihoods in regions where resistance to military rule remains strong.
