Airstrike kills 7 civilians as fighting continues in Karenni State

At least seven civilians were killed and over 20 others were injured by an airstrike on mining sites located in Mawchi town of Hpasawng Township, Karenni State, on Wednesday. Hpasawng is located 73 miles (117 km) south of the state capital Loikaw.

“We’ve recorded the regime’s attacks on civilians to take action against the perpetrators later for war crimes,” Banyar Aung, a secretary of the provisional government Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC), told DVB. The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) gained control of Mawchi on Jan. 28, 2024.