Myanmar junta airstrikes kill 40 civilians in areas controlled by Three Brotherhood Alliance

Myanmar’s military junta conducted airstrikes across eight townships under the control of the Three Brotherhood Alliance between 1 and 13 January 2025, resulting in at least 40 civilian deaths.

The Three Brotherhood Alliance comprises the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). According to reports, the military carried out airstrikes roughly every two days in these regions.

An airstrike near MNDAA-controlled Hsenwi on 1 January destroyed several homes. On 3 January, an airstrike in AA-held Kangyidaung, Myebon Township, struck a hospital and a school, killing a woman.