Myanmar airstrike hits Karen mining community, 12 injured
Myanmar military aircraft dropped 12 bombs on a Karen mining community near the Thai border on April 29, injuring at least 12 civilians in the strikes.
A Myanmar military aircraft carried out airstrikes on a mining community in Karen State, leaving at least 12 people injured, according to reports on Thursday.
The attack took place on 29 April, when a Y-12 aircraft conducted two sorties, dropping a total of 12 bombs on a mining site and a nearby village in Payathonsu township, opposite Sangkhla Buri district in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province.
The first strike occurred at around 14:30, when six bombs were dropped, followed by a second round of six bombs at about 17:00.
The targeted area, located about 15 kilometres from the Thai border, is under the influence of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Karen National Union (KNU). The mining operations in the area had reportedly been granted to private companies.
Authorities said 12 civilians were injured in the strikes, including 11 men and one woman.
The incident had no impact on areas along the Thai–Myanmar border.
