Kantarawaddy Times
On September 4th and 5th, the military junta carried out bombings for two consecutive days near Nan Mae Khon in Demoso Township, Karenni State, using fighter jets.
At around 10:00 AM today, the military dropped two 500-pound bombs. One person was killed in the attack. However, further details about other damages are still being investigated by the Kantarawaddy Times.
“They dropped two 500-pound bombs and attacked three times with Point-8. We’re not sure if the victim was male or female. Even after asking again, it’s still unclear, but we are certain that one person died, and there were many injuries,” said Ko Phoe Zaw, who is assisting the displaced.
A local woman told the Kantarawaddy Times that after the bombings, while this report was being written, there was ongoing heavy shellfire in the western part of Demoso.
“They are still shelling with heavy artillery in the western part of Demoso,” said a local woman from Demoso.
On September 4th, at around 3:30 PM, the military also bombed near the Myoma Shan quarter of Nan Mae Khon Town, but there were no injuries, according to U Banyar, the second secretary of the Karenni State Interim Executive Council (IEC).
“The military bombed about a mile north of the No. 2 police station in the Myoma Shan quarter of Nan Mae Khon Town. The bombs fell at the edge of the village in the Myoma Shan quarter, but there was no damage to buildings or homes,” said U Banyar.
Since the third week of August, the military junta has been continuously shelling villages in Demoso Township without any specific reason, and now they are carrying out aerial bombings.
On August 25th, the military shelled two villages east of Demoso with four 120mm mortars. Due to the explosions, a child was injured, and three houses were destroyed.
Similarly, on August 30th, the 102nd Battalion, based in Demoso, shelled a village where civilians live, causing damage to paddy fields and cornfields, according to a statement by the Karenni Human Rights Group (KnHRG).