Myanmar junta forces bomb Mindon with paramotors, killing six civilians including four children

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Six civilians, including four children under the age of 18, were killed and five others injured when military junta forces carried out a bomb attack using paramotors on Zun Kya village in Mindon Township, Thayet District, Magway Region, the Thayet District Battalion (4) of the People’s Defense Force (PDF) announced 14 September.

The statement said three paramotors, which had taken off from Defense Products Factory No. 12 (Ka-Pa-Sa 12) in Thayet, dropped eight bombs on Zun Kya village at approximately 4:40 PM on 13 September.

The deceased were identified as 70-year-old Daw Pa Sar, 25-year-old Ma Nwe Nwe Win, 17-year-old Ma Khin Wai Zin Moe, 11-year-old Ma Htet Zin Hlaing, 10-year-old Ma Ngu Wah Hlaing, and 15-year-old Maung Kaung Htet Kyaw.

The injured were identified as 23-year-old Ma Mar Lar, 13-year-old Maung Min Htet Oo, 10-year-old Maung Chit Ma Wa, 14-year-old Ma Mya Hmoo May, and 16-year-old Ma Thin Thin Hlaing. According to the statement, four of the five injured are children under the age of 18.

Thayet District Battalion (4) has warned local residents to remain highly vigilant, as the junta continues to target non-military civilian residential areas in Mindon Township using both airstrikes and heavy artillery.