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Myanmar fighter jet bombs Karen village, damaging homes and vehicles
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Myanmar’s air force bombed a Karen residential area in Karen State with two 500-pound bombs early on 28 October, damaging houses, vehicles and a long-tail boat, according to a Thai local official.
Key facts
- Myanmar’s air force bombed a Karen residential area in Karen State with two 500-pound bombs early on 28 October, damaging houses, vehicles and a long-tail boat, according to a Thai local official.
- Phongpipat Meebenjamas, chief of Mae Sam Laep subdistrict administrative organisation in Sop Moei district, Mae Hong Son, said a Myanmar Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet carried out the attack at about 01.15, targeting a village in Karen State
- Residents had evacuated about five hours before the bombing after receiving advance warning from soldiers of Karen Brigade 5, he said.
- Air attacks in Karen State near the Salween River, along the Thai border, have continued over the past week amid heavy fighting between Myanmar forces and Karen Brigade 5 in and around Hpapun township, according to the report.
Summary
Phongpipat Meebenjamas, chief of Mae Sam Laep subdistrict administrative organisation in Sop Moei district, Mae Hong Son, said a Myanmar Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet carried out the attack at about 01.15, targeting a village in Karen State opposite Sao Hin subdistrict in Mae Sariang district.
Two houses, one car, one motorcycle and a long-tail boat were severely damaged. Residents had evacuated about five hours before the bombing after receiving advance warning from soldiers of Karen Brigade 5, he said.