Myanmar junta artillery and airstrikes kill five civilians, including a child, in southern Shan State

The Inle Region Human Rights Group has reported that five civilians, including a 10-year-old child, lost their lives, while nine others sustained injuries in February due to artillery shelling and airstrikes carried out by Myanmar’s military in Nyaung Shwe and Pinlaung townships in southern Shan State.

According to a statement released on 2 March by the Inle Region Human Rights Group, the junta launched one firebombing, 20 drone strikes, 113 artillery strikes, and five airstrikes targeting multiple villages. The affected villages include Taung Po Kwe, Ho Pan, Nyaung Lay Pin, and Ye Pu in Nyaung Shwe Township, as well as Nan Tok village in Pinlaung Township.