No fighting in Hpakant and Myay-Pauk border areas, military airstrikes damage school and 13 houses

Yangon, July 17 It has been reported that the military council's troops carried out airstrikes without any fighting in the villages of Htee Law Thae Thar in Hpakant District, KNU State, and the oilfield areas bordering Myay and Pauk townships in Magway Region, damaging one school and 13 residential houses. According to a statement from the Karen Peace Support Network, on July 16, one of the military council's fighter jets dropped four bombs on Htee Law Thae Thar village in Hpakant District, KNU State. It is reported that 13 residential houses of local residents and one school within the village were hit and damaged by this bombing. The Karen Peace Support Network stated that although there were no civilian deaths or injuries in this attack, the school and houses were damaged, causing fear and panic among the villagers. Similarly, Say Htwe, an official from the Anya Myay Civil Society Organization (Myay), told Khit Thit Media that the military council's troops also carried out airstrikes on an oilfield area bordering Myay and Pauk townships in Magway Region. It is reported that on July 16, around 1 AM, two jet fighters that took off from the Tada-U Air Base came and bombed the oilfield area on the Myay-Pauk border, and that no fighting was occurring in the area at the time of the attack. "We cannot yet confirm any civilian casualties or damage to houses. The military dogs carried out bombing attacks without any fighting. There were no military columns, and no fighting. It is reported that about two bombs were dropped," said Say Htwe from the Anya Myay Civil Society Organization (Myay). It is reported that investigations are ongoing to determine whether there have been any civilian casualties, injuries, or damage to houses as a result of these airstrikes. Furthermore, it is reported by local residents that on May 18, three Gyrocopters that took off from the military council's Northwest Command (Monywa) carried out bombing attacks twice on the Lpanntaw oilfield area bordering Myay and Pauk townships without any fighting. Currently, the military is frequently carrying out airstrikes even in areas where there is no fighting with revolutionary forces, and damage to civilian houses, schools, and civilian buildings is continuously occurring.