8 civilians killed and 29 injured in Myanmar junta air and artillery strikes in northern Shan State

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An update by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) released on 2 July described the effects of airstrikes on Kyaukme, Mogok, and Nawgkhio between 24 June and 1 July. Additionally, over 50 buildings were damaged, including seven Buddhist monasteries, a Buddhist school, and a mosque. All the air and artillery attacks occurred in areas under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) since mid-2024.

The text of the update continues below.

On June 24, at about 5 pm, a SAC jet fighter dropped two 500-pound bombs on Quarter 3 and Quarter 7 of Kyaukme town, killing four civilians, injuring fourteen others and damaging 10 buildings, including a restaurant, a mosque and a temple. The four killed – three elderly women and one young man — were all in the Sanpya Restaurant when it was bombed, and died instantly. They were: Daw Hla Yee (aged 60), Daw Hla Hla Htaw (aged 53), Daw Hla Tin (aged 55) and Thiha Naing (aged 22). On June 25, their bodies were buried at the Kyaukme cemetry.