Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Force School Closures in Karenni (Kayah) State

Multiple schools in western Demawso Township have been forced to close indefinitely following a wave of Myanmar military junta airstrikes and heavy artillery shelling that targeted civilian areas, including a local middle school.

Disaster was narrowly avoided on August 6 when military aircraft dropped bombs on a middle school building at approximately 6:00 p.m., shortly after students had been dismissed for the day.

According to local officials, junta artillery shells have also been landing indiscriminately near residential villages and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), triggering urgent safety closures for at least five surrounding schools.