On March 18, two women were injured when the military council conducted aerial bombardments targeting civilians working in farmlands between Umma village and Ying village in Kani Township, Sagaing Region. According to local residents who spoke to Yangon Modern News Agency, the attack occurred around 11:20 AM when the military council’s aircraft conducted two separate bombing runs on the area where civilians were engaged in agricultural work. The incident has highlighted the ongoing pattern of military violence against civilians in the region.
The aerial attack specifically targeted areas where local farmers were working on their hillside cultivation plots. The two young women who were injured were working in close proximity to where the bombs fell. Local sources confirmed that while the women sustained injuries, their conditions were not life-threatening. A local resident reported that the attack came suddenly and deliberately targeted civilian farming areas where people were simply trying to earn their livelihood. The military council’s aircraft conducted two separate bombing runs during the incident, demonstrating a deliberate pattern of attacking civilian targets.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of aerial attacks by the military council in the Sagaing Region, particularly targeting farmers and local civilians engaged in agricultural activities. The frequency of such attacks has increased in recent times, causing significant concern among local communities who rely on farming for their survival. The quick response of local residents in rescuing and providing immediate assistance to the injured women prevented what could have been a more tragic outcome. The attack has further heightened fears among local farmers who must continue their agricultural work despite the constant threat of aerial bombardment by military forces.
