Thirteen Myanmar civilians killed in devastating air strikes across Khin-U township

Mizzima

At least thirteen people, including five women, have been killed following a series of jet fighter attacks launched by the Myanmar junta air force on two separate locations in Khin-U Township, Sagaing Region. According to reports from the Khin-U Township Information Team, the aerial campaign targeted a river crossing and a commercial junction on 17 and 18 December, leaving dozens more injured and local infrastructure in ruins.

The first wave of attacks occurred on 17 December at an Ayeyarwady River crossing port in eastern Khin-U.

Residents reported that five jet fighters opened fire approximately 30 times, killing eight internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were attempting to navigate the waterway. The violence continued the following day, 18 December, when a military aircraft bombed a petrol station at the Myay Ni Shoo junction.

That strike killed five additional people and resulted in a “quite high” number of casualties due to the direct hit on the facility. In total, at least 30 people are estimated to have been injured across both incidents.

The escalating air campaign has created a humanitarian crisis in the region, where hundreds of thousands of IDPs from Singu, Tantse, and Kanbalu townships are currently stranded.