Myanmar junta airstrike on Ayadaw resistance camp kills five PDO comrades, including three women

Mizzima

A devastating late-night airstrike by the military junta on 22 March, has left five members of the People’s Defence Organization (PDO/PaKaPha) dead in Ayadaw Township.

According to revolutionary sources and local officials from the Monywa District PDO, the attack targeted a camp operating under the National Unity Government (NUG) near the border of Myinmu Township.

The assault began around 7:30 pm when three jet fighters launched a heavy bombardment, dropping four 200-pound bombs and one 500-pound bomb on the site. The massive scale of the explosives caused extensive damage to the camp and the surrounding area along the inter-district road near Min village.

“They inhumanely bombed us in the middle of the night. Since the bombs were so large, the entire camp was heavily damaged. It is deeply saddening that three female comrades, who were like siblings to us, were among those killed,” the source said.

Among the five victims, who were all aged between 20 and 30, were three female comrades. Three additional members sustained severe injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment.

“Although we took a heavy hit, we will not back down. They will have to pay for this bloody attack. Currently, we are conducting area clearance and repairing the camp,” the revolutionary source said.

Regarding the incident, an official from the Monywa District PDO confirmed that the bombing occurred along the inter-district road near Min village in Ayadaw Township, on the border with Myinmu Township, resulting in the deaths of five PDO comrades.

“I confirm the deaths of the five PDO comrades. The strike did not hit the camp directly but landed beside the main inter-district road between Min village in Ayadaw (Monywa District) and Myinmu (Sagaing District),” the Monywa District PDO official said.

Revolutionary forces have warned that the junta is increasingly relying on airpower over ground battles, targeting defence camps and civilian areas, and urged both resistance groups and the public to remain highly vigilant.

Previously, on 12 February, a PDO camp in Salingyi Township near Phowintaung was attacked by three paramotors, resulting in 11 deaths and approximately 20 injuries among the members.