8 killed, including students, and over 15 injured in airstrikes in Min Tet

Ayeyarwaddy Times August 31 It has been learned that 8 people, including students, were killed and more than 15 were injured in an airstrike by the revolutionary government forces on Wumkhun village, located on the side of Township No. (2) in Min Tet Township, Chin State. The revolutionary government forces dropped 500-pound bombs twice in the Wumkhun village around 5 p.m. yesterday, August 30, with two jet fighters coming from the Taittayoo side. It is understood that the airstrike intentionally targeted places where internally displaced persons were sheltering, without any fighting, gatherings, or festivities taking place. "Due to the dropping of 500-pound bombs, the number of casualties increased. In the village, in addition to the villagers, internally displaced persons were sheltering. The bombing occurred under normal circumstances," a local resident of Min Tet told Ayeyarwaddy Times. As a result of the attack, 4 women and 4 men, including one G-9 female student, one G-5 male student, one G-4 male student, two internally displaced persons, and three villagers, died instantly. In addition, it is known that a total of 15 people, including six students and some elderly civilians, sustained severe injuries from the bomb impact, and the condition of some of them is a cause for concern regarding their lives. "Eight people died instantly. Among the injured, there are children and some elderly people whose condition is worrying. They are currently receiving medical treatment," a local resident of Min Tet told Ayeyarwaddy Times. It is also known that 20 buildings, including a school, library, kitchen, and residential houses in Wumkhun village, were destroyed by the airstrike. This attack occurred while internally displaced persons from Thin Chaung village were sheltering in Wumkhun village. The village had also been bombed from the air in July 2024, without any fighting, resulting in the deaths of three people, including two children. The post 8 killed, including students, and over 15 injured in airstrikes in Min Tet appeared first on Ayeyarwaddy Times.