Win Kan Village Faces Back-to-Back Junta Airstrikes, Leaving Civilians Injured and Homes Destroyed

May 12, 2025

In yet another devastating escalation of violence, junta forces launched a second consecutive day of airstrikes against Win Kan village, leaving two more civilians injured and causing widespread destruction to civilian homes.

At around 10:40 AM on May 11, 2025, two junta-operated jet fighters dropped a 500-pound bomb and a 200-pound bomb onto the heart of Win Kan village. The explosions directly struck the homes of villagers, resulting in serious injuries and further displacement of terrified residents.

Local sources confirmed that U Maung Naing, aged 53, sustained severe injuries to his left arm, and 13-year-old Maung Myint Myat Htwe suffered a back injury from the blasts. Tragically, at least 13 homes were heavily damaged or completely destroyed. Among those whose houses were destroyed or seriously damaged are U Sein Myet Khone, Saw Mya Htoo, U Maung Naing, Daw San, Daw Khin Cho, Ko Gyi Thar, Ko Ko Oo, Kyaw San Oo, Ko Kyi Win, Ko San Lwin, U Hla Thein, U Thein Tan, and U Khin Maung Aye.

The most severe impact was on U Sein Myet Khone’s home, where a 500-pound bomb landed directly, flattening the entire structure. A second 200-pound bomb exploded near the house of Saw Mya Htoo, causing major destruction. Villagers, already reeling from yesterday’s attack, once again scrambled for safety, with many now displaced into the surrounding forests without basic shelter, food, or medical assistance.

Just a day earlier, on May 10, 2025, junta forces had already launched a brutal airstrike on Win Kan village. Around 4:00 PM, a junta-operated Y-12 aircraft dropped five bombs, injuring three civilians—Saw Poe Lin Lin, aged 31, and Saw Nay Toe, aged 18, among them. Their injuries included shrapnel wounds to the head, legs, and arms. Several homes were destroyed or severely damaged, forcing the residents to flee under chaotic and dangerous conditions.

Win Kan village, situated under the administration of the KNU’s Brigade No.1, had previously been a quiet community. However, it has now been turned into a battleground as junta forces continue indiscriminate bombings with no regard for civilian life.

The latest twin airstrikes are part of a growing pattern of brutal assaults across Kyaik Hto Township. According to HURFOM’s field documentation, the junta has increasingly targeted civilian areas, including monasteries, schools, religious buildings, and homes, even where no active fighting is taking place. Over the past few months, airstrikes and artillery shelling have displaced thousands, leaving families to shelter in jungles or makeshift huts without access to food, clean water, or healthcare.

Regional administrators and local leaders continue to urge civilians to remain on high alert. Despite repeated calls for international condemnation, the junta’s violence continues unabated.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News