Monk and Woman Injured in Military Council’s Airstrikes and Shelling in Mongmit

A Buddhist monk and a woman were injured following a series of terror military council airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments across several villages in Mongmit Township, northern Shan State, according to local sources.
Starting August 11, the Myanmar military launched airstrikes and artillery strikes targeting Nyaung Ni, Moe Hauk, Shwe Zali, and Thae Ni villages, residents reported.

Under the pretext of security clearance operations, junta forces used heavy machinery and chainsaws to destroy civilian properties, demolishing two homes in Moe Hauk village and a Ta’ang family home in Ohn Kyaw village.
“They claimed they were clearing houses used by Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) troops, but the structures belonged to local civilians,” a resident said. “The homeowners, who were away working at a gold mining site, returned and pleaded with the soldiers, but the troops refused to listen, stating they were required to destroy the homes and submit photo evidence to their superiors.”

Tensions escalated on August 13 when Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces launched drone strikes targeting junta troops stationed at a local monastery in Shwe Zali village.

“Even while speaking, I can hear aircraft overhead,” a female resident of Mongmit Township said. “We don’t know where they are bombing next, and people are afraid to go outside. Villagers gather in nearby shelters whenever planes approach and return home only after the noise stops.”

The military operations resulted in civilian injuries. In Thae Ni village, a woman suffered shrapnel wounds to her hip from artillery fire; she was picked up by junta forces and transported to Mongmit Hospital before being transferred to Mogok Hospital for further treatment.

Additionally, a local monk in Nyaung Ni village sustained injuries during an August 11 airstrike, local sources confirmed.