In a lethal continuation of the military’s recent “parachute warfare” campaign, nine civilians including two five-year-old children were killed when junta-operated powered parachutes bombed Shwe Kyaung Kan village in Sagaing Region on the evening of 23 February.
The attack, which targeted a densely populated residential area 20 miles northeast of Myinmu, involved two aircraft dropping four bombs at approximately 7:00 pm, catching residents without bunkers or shelters in a village that had previously seen no active combat.
“They dropped four bombs using two powered parachutes. The strike at the top of the village, a densely populated area, killing children and women,” said a resident of Myinmu.
The casualties included four women and five men, with at least five others seriously injured. The bombardment continued into the morning of 24 February as three gyrocopters from the Monywa-based Northwestern Military Command were sighted in strikes between Myinmu and Ayadaw.
“They carried out the bombing despite there being no military targets. The village had never been attacked before. There were no bunkers or shelters and nowhere to hide, so many people were killed,” a local man said.
At around 9:30 am on 24 February, residents said three gyrocopters deployed by the Monywa’s Northwestern Military Command continued bombing areas between Myinmu and Ayadaw towns.
The circumstances surrounding the attack are still under investigation.
According to the Spring Revolution Database (SRD), this unconventional use of mechanized parachutes has now claimed 163 lives nationwide since 2024, with Sagaing Region bearing the brunt of the fatalities.
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