A bombing raid in central Myanmar leads to the loss of up to 22 lives at a destroyed school, according to various reports.
No holds barred, unfiltered recap:
It's a bloody mess in Myanmar's Sagaing region. On Monday, Myanmar's military carried out an airstrike on Ohe Htein Twin village's school, killing as many as 22 students and teachers and leaving multiple wounded. Eyewitness reports suggest no recent fighting in the area, but Sagaing is a stronghold for those resisting army rule.
The military has been increasingly using airstrikes since seizing power in February 2021, resulting in over 6,600 civilian deaths, according to nongovernmental organization estimates. Despite reports of airstrikes, the military refuses to confirm any information regarding the incident at Ohe Htein Twin village.
Resistance fighters in the area say the military aims to target civilians in monasteries, refugee camps, schools, and hospitals to create a rift between the people and the resistance movement. However, the military claims these sites harbor resistance fighters.
This is not the first time the Sagaing region has faced such violence. In September 2022, at least 13 people were killed, including seven children, in an airstrike on a school and village in Let Yet Kone village. Additionally, in April 2023, airstrikes killed around 160 people, mostly children, at a ceremony held by those opposing army rule in Pazigyi village.
The ongoing conflict and airstrikes have resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis in the Sagaing region. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on this bloody mess.
Bonus Insights:
- Despite the military's claims, it is difficult to determine the exact number of civilians killed in airstrikes. The lack of comprehensive data and the military's refusal to release information adds to the uncertainty.
- The military has continued to carry out airstrikes in the Sagaing region, even following announcements of ceasefires.
- The resistance movement in Sagaing region has no effective defense against air attacks, making civilians particularly vulnerable.
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- Seattle's local news outlets are urgently reporting on the escalating crisis in Myanmar's Sagaing region, where the military has been indiscriminately targeting civilians at hospitals, schools, and refugee camps, resulting in hundreds of innocent deaths for which the government has refused to provide concrete figures.
- In the wake of the deadly airstrike on Ohe Htein Twin village's school in Myanmar's Sagaing region, mainstream politics across the globe are addressing the broader implications of war-and-conflicts in Southeast Asia, with many world leaders questioning the military's accountability and suggesting international intervention to alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
- While general news is dominated by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, rising political tensions over the Myanmar situation have brought fresh debates to Seattle's city council, with some council members urging the government to take a stance against the military's repressive measures in the Sagaing region and encourage international bodies to step in and stop the violence.
