MYANMAR FIGHTER JETS BOMB KNU HOSPITAL, ONE BOMB LANDS IN THAILAND

A Myanmar military aircraft dropped bombs on a hospital operated by the Karen National Union (KNU) near the Thai border in Mae Hong Son province on Sunday, with at least one explosive landing inside Thai territory, prompting urgent evacuations.

At around 11:00 on 20 April 2026, Myanmar Air Force Yak-130 and MiG-29 fighter jets carried out an aerial attack targeting a KNU hospital and nearby civilian areas in Bue So township, Kayin State, located roughly 500 metres from the border opposite Mae Sam Laep village in Sop Moei district.

According to Thai security officials, nine bombs were dropped in the area, but the extent of damage and casualties on the Myanmar side remained unclear.

One bomb landed on the Thai side along the Salween River near Mae Wan area in Mae Sam Laep, causing panic among residents who fled the area.

Thai ranger units from the 36th Ranger Regiment, stationed at a border checkpoint in Mae Sam Laep, coordinated with local administrative officials to evacuate residents near the impact site to Huai Kong Kaad village for safety.

Earlier in the period of intensified fighting inside Myanmar, airstrikes by the Myanmar Air Force had also targeted KNU-controlled areas across from Tha Ta Fang in Mae Sariang district. Some injured Karen civilians were previously brought across the border for treatment at a local health promotion hospital in Mae Sam Laep.... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ : https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/04/20/myanmar-fighter-jets-bomb-knu-hospital-one-bomb-lands-in-thailand/