In the morning of September 1, around 8 a.m., the military junta dropped two bombs from a Y-12 aircraft on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Demawso Township, according to local residents.

During the airstrike, two children aged around 12 and a woman in her 50s were injured by shrapnel. The 12-year-old boy sustained injuries to his right arm, a young girl was hit in the thigh, and the woman, over 50 years old, was struck in the leg and face, according to an eyewitness.

“When the Y-12 came, we were working on the farm. We heard the sound of the bombing. Thinking it might not be serious, we came back, but when we got back, everything had been hit,” an IDP woman told Kantarawaddy Times.

The bombing of an IDP camp where there are no active clashes has left displaced people deeply worried and anxious.

“This aircraft makes us extremely fearful. Even our children cannot attend school properly. We are already fleeing from war, but now they (military junta) are attacking us again like this. Now, we don’t know whether we should send our children to school or just focus on making a living. We’re very worried. It’s distressing,” another displaced woman said.

Since early August, the military junta troops have been advancing into Demawso Township, leading to daily clashes with revolutionary forces. In addition to direct battle zones, the military has also been shelling and carrying out airstrikes in areas with no fighting, causing widespread fear among civilians.