Border News Agency

Wirathani, November 1

Five civilians were injured when Myanmar’s military junta launched airstrikes on Wirathani town and Ywar Chaung Gyi Village, both under the control of the Arakkha Army (AA), on the morning of November 1.

The military carried out the attacks using a Y-12 aircraft, dropping 34 bombs on Wirathani town and Ywar Chaung Gyi Village from approximately 3:30 a.m. until after 4 a.m.

As a result of the attacks, five people, including a six-year-old child and a 14-year-old teenager who had been displaced by the conflict and were sheltering in Ywar Chaung Gyi Village, were injured. Several residential houses were also damaged.

Among the injured was 70-year-old U Da Aung Kyaw, who sustained serious head injuries from bomb fragments and is receiving emergency medical treatment.

On October 24, the military also carried out airstrikes on Thawin Chaung and Awa Kan villages in Wirathani Township, injuring four civilians.