One civilian was killed and at least five others were injured in the junta’s airstrike on Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)-controlled Mantong and Mongngaw towns in Shan State, according to local sources.
At around 10:30 p.m. on 12 May, the military conducted two airstrikes on Mantong town. One of the bombs hit a residential house in Aung Chan Thar ward, resulting in the death of a man on the spot and injuries to at least five others, according to local sources
A local woman from Mantong said: “One person died. The bomb directly hit a house in the Aung Chan Thar area. Five persons were injured. After that, about five or six other houses were also damaged beyond repair.”
According to local sources, the junta’s airstrikes on civilian areas in Mantong town damaged more than 10 homes in Aung Chan Thar ward. Of those, six houses were completely destroyed.
Similarly, at around 7:30 p.m. on 12 May, the Myanmar military carried out four airstrikes, dropping four bombs on Mongngaw town in Kyaukme Township, which is under the control of the TNLA.
The bombs landed and exploded near a school in the Tarlone ward, according to a statement from the TNLA Information Department
Local sources also reported that on the night of 5 May, the Myanmar military carried out an airstrike on Kwan Salan village, located near Mongngaw town.
Although the military council announced an extension of the temporary ceasefire from 6 to 31 May, the TNLA has stated that junta forces continue to carry out offensives, artillery shelling, as well as drone strikes and airstrikes in its controlled areas every day.
At a press conference held on 4 May, TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo said that, in line with the one-month ceasefire extension declared by the Brotherhood Alliance from 1 to 31 May, the TNLA would not conduct offensive operations during this period Instead, they would monitor the Myanmar military’s movements and exercise only their right to self-defense.
During talks held between the military council and the TNLA in Kunming, China, from 28 to 29 April, the military reportedly requested that the TNLA withdraw its forces from five towns under its control—Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Mogok, and Mongmit.
However, the TNLA rejected the request, and the negotiations ended without success. Following the failed talks, the military has continued to increase military pressure in areas under TNLA control.
Sent by Shan News
