Most Myanmar airstrike victims during post-quake ceasefire were in blackout zones

Mizzima

A new report by the Myanmar Internet Project (MIP) has revealed that nearly all victims of junta-led airstrikes during a declared ceasefire period were in areas affected by internet blackouts.

The report, released on 21 May, found that 97.5% of those killed in airstrikes between 2 April and 30 April were located in regions where the junta had restricted internet access. The ceasefire was announced following the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, but according to the report, military airstrikes and ground assaults continued unabated throughout the supposed truce.

During the one-month ceasefire window, the MIP recorded 137 airstrikes across 73 townships, many of which were either under blackout or designated earthquake disaster zones. Notably, 60.59% of these airstrikes hit areas severely impacted by the quake, and over 76% of those killed were in zones officially declared as earthquake emergency areas.