Military Council Bombs Mindat Township with Over 60 Explosives, Invades Villages in Pale and Looting Homes

Yangon, June 30 Sources from the region have reported that the terrorist military council has been dropping more than 60 bombs on Mindat Township in Chin State, continuing their attacks until this evening. It has been learned that starting from around 7 PM today, June 30, a Y-12 aircraft from the Taungoo Air Base dropped more than 40 bombs on the eastern part of Mindat Township. Similarly, around 7 AM this morning, a Y-12 bomber aircraft from the Taungoo Air Base dropped 24 bombs on the eastern part of Mindat Township. Furthermore, it has been reported that yesterday, June 29, a jet fighter from the military's Taungoo Air Base attacked a village near Mindat Township with bombs, resulting in the deaths of three young girls aged 7, 8, and 10, and also causing injuries. In addition, local residents told Yangon Khit Thit News Agency that the terrorist military council has invaded two villages in Pale Township, Sagaing Region, as part of a military offensive and is stealing belongings from civilian homes. It has been learned that in the morning of June 30, a column of about 200 soldiers left Pale town and invaded Alebon village. In the afternoon, the column split into two and invaded Thayar Kon village and Chaung Kan village in Pale Township, stealing civilian property within the villages. Residents of Mintapin village in Pale Township told Yangon Khit Thit News Agency that the terrorist military council has stationed troops there and is looting and selling civilian property at will. Moreover, their checkpoints are extorting money for goods, causing extreme hardship for the residents of Mintapin village, who have been displaced for over a year. It has been learned that after the revolutionary joint forces attacked and captured the Kandoo police station in June 2025, soldiers and police who fled from the station entered Mintapin village and set up a permanent base. To this day, the military has maintained a permanent base within Mintapin village, freely looting and selling household items and valuables from civilian homes, resulting in the destruction and loss of all civilian homes in the village. "In Mintapin village, the military, police, and Pyu villagers (pro-military militia) have all gathered and set up camp, so the displaced people are still living in displacement. They have been displaced for over a year. Their homes have been looted and sold by them, and due to being uninhabited and weather conditions, all have suffered damage and loss, and they are in a situation where they have to start their lives from scratch. If they cannot reach a certain stage like this, the displaced population is facing extremely difficult and dire times for social welfare, health, and sustenance," said a displaced resident from Mintapin village. Furthermore, it has been reported that the terrorist military council is blocking and obstructing the movement of goods and food supplies from Monya to the western bank of the Chindwin River, including Pale, Yinmarbin, and Salingyi townships, through various means of extortion, preventing them from reaching the people. It has been learned that at the Alon intersection, Sankauk checkpoint, Chindwin River Bridge checkpoint, and Police Battalion No. 28 checkpoint on the outskirts of Monya, soldiers and police are extorting exorbitant amounts of money from all incoming cargo trucks, small vehicles, and trishaws for food supplies. "The military is blocking all goods and food supplies from Monya to the western bank, including Yinmarbin, Pale, and Salingyi, making it impossible to transport them. From the Alon intersection Sankauk checkpoint on the outskirts of Monya, all incoming cargo trucks and small vehicles heading to the western bank are strictly inspected. The police and military guarding the Chindwin Bridge are also demanding exorbitant amounts of money from all incoming vehicles, including trishaws, if they are carrying food supplies. Furthermore, from the location of Police Battalion No. 28, they are demanding money from all incoming vehicles, so the transportation costs are extremely high. I believe the military is destroying this region through various means and is pursuing a policy of abandoning the people," a displaced resident from Mintapin village continued to say. It has been learned that the terrorist military council is invading villages inhabited by civilians in Pale Township, arresting and killing civilians, burning down and destroying homes, looting civilian property, attacking with airstrikes and heavy weapons, and blocking transportation routes for basic food and medicine. As a result, displaced people in the region are in need of food, medicine, shelter, and emergency assistance. Photo – A village in Sagaing Region being burned down and destroyed by the military at night (old photo)