Junta retaliatory air raid kills 6, including children, in Myanmar’s Kachin state

Airstrikes in northern Myanmar killed six civilians and injured 13, as junta troops retaliated against joint resistance forces.

The move came in response to an attack conducted by allied forces of the Kachin Independence Army and Arakan Army on a regime base in Kachin state.

The attacks forced roughly 1,000 residents to flee, with casualties including two girls aged two and six, and four men in their 40s. Displaced individuals are being provided shelter, food, and medical assistance.

The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 1,400 civilian deaths and more than 2,600 injuries since the coup in February 2021, with over 2.6 million people displaced by the end of 2023.