In a sudden aerial attack on 6 January 2026, Myanmar junta forces dropped three 300-pound bombs on civilian villages in southeastern Wetlet Township, killing an infant boy and three women.

According to the Wetlet Informational Network, the strike targeted Pauk Kan Station village and Yay Thauk Kan village between 9:47 am and 9:57 am In addition to the four fatalities in Pauk Kan, a man from Yay Thauk Kan village was injured, and several homes were levelled by the high-explosive munitions.

Military sources and local residents emphasized that there was no active fighting or presence of revolutionary forces in the immediate vicinity at the time of the attack. “There was no clash. 

They barefacedly targeted and attacked the civilian population,” a local military source stated, describing the strikes as a deliberate act of terror against non-combatants.

The attack follows a month of intense aerial activity in the township. Data from the Wetlet Informational Network reveals that the junta conducted 14 airstrikes in Wetlet during December 2025 alone, resulting in 26 civilian deaths and the killing of two monks. 

Ground reports indicate that junta columns remain active in the region, with troops currently stationed in Htone Bo, Hmaw Oo, and Kan Phyu villages. These units have reportedly engaged in arson, burning down homes and kitchens in nearby Ywar Thit village as recently as 3 January, supported by food supplies delivered via military transport planes.