Military airstrikes with 4 fighter jets in Hpakant without clashes, intense fighting also in Homalin and Indawgyi areas, one military drone seized

Yangon, July 14 The military has been continuously carrying out airstrikes with fighter jets in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, without any clashes occurring, while intense fighting is also taking place in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, and Indawgyi area, Kachin State, according to local sources who spoke to Yangon Khit Thit Media. It is known that on July 14, the military conducted bombing attacks with four fighter jets in the area of the 6th Battalion of the 9th Brigade of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the northern part of Hpakant Township, without any clashes. It is understood that two fighter jets took off from Mandalay's Tada-U Air Base and two fighter jets took off from Homalin Air Base in Sagaing Region, making a total of four fighter jets that carried out the bombing attacks. Furthermore, it is known that on the evening of July 9, two fighter jets from Tada-U Air Base bombed the KIA 6th Battalion area, and within a week, the military has used a total of six fighter jets to carry out bombing attacks in the Hpakant area. "The terrorist military bombed the Hpakant Township area with four fighter jets without any clashes. Two fighter jets took off from Tada-U Air Base, and two fighter jets took off from Homalin Air Base. Four jets bombed the KIA 6th Battalion area in the northern part of Hpakant Township. On the evening of July 9, two fighter jets from Tada-U Air Base also conducted airstrikes on the KIA 6th Battalion. Within a week, there have been bombing attacks with six fighter jets. They are bombing without any clashes," said a local source. In Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, fighting is occurring in the operational area of the 31st Battalion of the 9th Brigade of the KIA, between Ye Pone Myi village and Son Wai village, as the military and SNA (New Myanmar National Army) joint forces have launched an offensive. It is known that the fighting occurring between Ye Pone Myi village and Son Wai village on the opposite bank of Seinzinn village in Homalin Township has been ongoing for many days, and there have been many casualties on the side of the military and SNA joint forces during the clashes. Similarly, in the Indawgyi area of Kachin State, in the vicinity of Lon Tong village, the operational area of the 26th Battalion of the 9th Brigade of the KIA, fighting has been continuously occurring between the military and SNA groups as they have advanced and engaged in military operations, and one military drone has been seized. Currently, in these border areas between Kachin State and Sagaing Region, the military is excessively using aerial support and applying pressure with ground troops in its offensive operations, leading to continued military tensions. "In recent days, in the Homalin area, between the 31st Battalion of the 9th Brigade of the KIA, Ye Pone Myi village and Son Wai village, the terrorist military and SNA People's Militia have jointly engaged in military activities. Due to their offensive, fighting has been occurring between Ye Pone Myi village and Son Wai village on the other side of Seinzinn village for quite some time, and there have been casualties on the side of the military dogs. In the Indawgyi area as well, the 26th Battalion of the 9th Brigade of the KIA, the terrorist military and SNA groups have been advancing and conducting military operations around Lon Tong village, leading to ongoing clashes," the local source continued to say.