A paramotor bombing attack carried out by junta forces on the morning of 18 March damaged a house and a Buddhist monastery in Magyibintae village, Taungtha Township, Mandalay Region, according to a member of the Taungtha People’s Movement Committee.

“Eight bombs were dropped in and around Magyibintae village. While one civilian house and a monastery sustained damage, no casualties were reported,” the committee member said.

Following the attack, residents began clearing debris from the affected areas. However, due to the ongoing threat of further airstrikes, elderly individuals and children have started relocating to safer locations.

“People immediately take cover whenever they hear the sound of a paramotor. That’s why there were no casualties this time,” a local resident said.

The 18 March strike follows a series of recent paramotor bombings in Taungtha Township. Junta forces previously launched attacks on Zayatgyi village on 11 March and Aye Kyin village on 9 March.

Resistance forces claim that the military junta has been deliberately targeting civilian areas.

On 14 March, an airstrike hit a marketplace in Lat Pan Hla village, Singu Township, resulting in numerous casualties. By the morning of 18 March, at least 31 people had been confirmed dead from the attack. Additionally, on 17 March, another airstrike on the village killed a woman and two men instantly, while five others sustained injuries, according to local sources.