Airstrike in Kyaikhto Township Kills One Civilian and Injures Five Others

August 10, 2025

On the morning of 9 August 2025, a junta airstrike struck Pein Nae Gone village in Kyaikhto Township, Mon State, killing one civilian and injuring five others. Local residents described the attack, which occurred at around 9:00 AM, as sudden and without warning, leaving the community in shock and fear.

A junta jet fighter dropped a bomb on Pein Nae Gone despite there being no active clashes in or near the area at the time. The airstrike killed 62-year-old U Kyaw Thein and injured Ko Gyn, Ko Hpa Gyi, Ko Aung Phyo Wai, Ko Phyo Gyi, and Ko Aung Soe Moe, all of whom are local villagers.

“It was around nine in the morning when the bomb was dropped. No one had time to escape. One person died instantly, and five were injured. Now, the village is nearly empty—most people have fled,” said a Pein Nae Gone resident.

The bombing also damaged at least four homes and forced hundreds of villagers to flee to safety. Pein Nae Gone is located in Kyaikhto Township, an area under the administration of the Karen National Union’s Brigade No. 1 in Thaton District.

This latest attack is part of an alarming pattern of junta-led assaults in Kyaikhto Township, which has seen a sharp escalation in airstrikes, artillery shelling, and targeted violence against civilians over the past year. The area’s proximity to both Mon and Karen State resistance strongholds has made it a frequent target of indiscriminate military operations, often carried out without regard for civilian life.

Less than a month earlier, on 10 July, the junta also carried out an airstrike in Kyaikhto Township’s Min Saw village, Beelin Township, targeting a Karen National Union school. Two bombs dropped by a military aircraft damaged several school buildings, further demonstrating the regime’s ongoing disregard for civilian safety, including children in education facilities.

Local residents in Kyaikhto Township report living in a constant state of fear, with many forced to flee repeatedly to escape aerial and ground assaults. The continuing attacks have devastated livelihoods, destroyed homes, and deepened the humanitarian crisis in Mon State, where displaced families now face food shortages, lack of shelter, and limited access to medical care.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News