{"id":5788,"date":"2025-04-20T22:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=5788"},"modified":"2025-04-20T22:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:07:10","slug":"%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f-airstrikes-dominate-the-daily-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/04\/%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f-airstrikes-dominate-the-daily-headlines\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2708\ufe0f Airstrikes Dominate the Daily Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5789\" src=\"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3.png 720w, https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3-260x146.png 260w, https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3-160x90.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 April 19 Overview&#8221;<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<p>published by <em>MoeMaKa<\/em> on April 20, 2025:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2708\ufe0f <strong>Airstrikes Dominate the Daily Headlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The top headlines in Myanmar&#8217;s news every day are increasingly centered on one tragic theme: <strong>how many civilians died due to airstrikes<\/strong>. Though the locations vary, the nature of the destruction\u2014civilian deaths, damaged villages, bombed monasteries\u2014has become <strong>grimly repetitive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent days have seen <strong>daily airstrikes<\/strong> in the following regions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Thabeikkyin Township<\/strong> in Mandalay Region<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Kyunhla and Tantse<\/strong> in Sagaing Region<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Parts of <strong>Rakhine State<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Several villages in <strong>Karen State<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Targeting Resistance-Controlled Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The junta has been repeatedly targeting areas controlled by the <strong>MDY-PDF<\/strong> (Mandalay People\u2019s Defense Force), particularly in <strong>Thabeikkyin and Singu townships<\/strong>. These areas are geographically strategic\u2014connected to territories held by the <strong>TNLA<\/strong>, <strong>KIA<\/strong>, and other PDF units under the NUG. They&#8217;re also rich in natural resources like gold, which provide income for resistance groups.<\/p>\n<p>Typical airstrike targets include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Village markets<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Crowded gathering spots<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Monasteries and schools<\/strong>, which are often suspected of hosting PDF camps<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Strategy of Fear and Suppression<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The military appears to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Rely partly on <strong>ground intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Sometimes strike <strong>without confirmation<\/strong> of resistance presence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use airstrikes as a form of <strong>pressure on civilians<\/strong> to isolate PDF fighters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With their ability to launch effective ground offensives weakening, the junta increasingly turns to <strong>daily air raids<\/strong> as a way to intimidate and suppress. These attacks are not necessarily precise military operations but rather a <strong>broad tactic of psychological warfare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>PDFs and ethnic armed groups <strong>lack the ability to defend against air attacks<\/strong>, which the junta exploits. However, this is also causing deep <strong>resentment among local populations<\/strong>, further eroding support for the junta.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u26a0\ufe0f Civilian Toll and War Crime Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>These airstrikes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Rarely affect central military command or operations centers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Often kill large numbers of <strong>non-combatant civilians<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As a result, the junta could eventually face <strong>accusations of war crimes<\/strong>, as indiscriminate airstrikes on civilian areas have become daily occurrences.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd04 Strategic Shifts and Ceasefire Trades?<\/h3>\n<p>Since <strong>Operation 1027<\/strong>, several ethnic armed groups have gained significant territory. Now, as some groups reach a <strong>consolidated stage<\/strong>, the possibility of <strong>territory-for-truce exchanges<\/strong> is emerging.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: The <strong>MNDAA<\/strong> recently handed over control of <strong>Lashio<\/strong> back to the junta in exchange for a <strong>ceasefire<\/strong> and a guarantee that other areas under their control\u2014such as <strong>Hseni, Laukkai, and Chinshwehaw<\/strong>\u2014would not be bombed.<\/p>\n<p>This has sparked debate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Was it a <strong>pragmatic truce<\/strong>, brokered with Chinese influence?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Or a <strong>loss of revolutionary momentum<\/strong> for the resistance?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Observers note that <strong>China played a key role<\/strong> in this ceasefire, and without such pressure, this deal might not have happened.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83e\udd14 Perception and Future of the Resistance<\/h3>\n<p>MNDAA\u2019s truce has stirred controversy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Some armed groups understand it as a <strong>tactical necessity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Others\u2014and many civilians\u2014struggle to accept the <strong>relinquishing of a hard-won city like Lashio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If more ceasefire deals like this emerge, public perception may shift, especially if they are seen as <strong>concessions<\/strong> rather than progress. Trust in revolutionary alliances could also be strained.<\/p>\n<p>This raises difficult questions for resistance strategy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>How do they <strong>protect their territory<\/strong> from airstrikes?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Should they negotiate recognition or simply <strong>fortify their zones<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>How do civilians <strong>reduce their visibility<\/strong> to avoid becoming targets?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f What Can Be Done?<\/h3>\n<p>Suggestions emerging from the ground include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Dispersing civilian gatherings<\/strong> to reduce targeting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Avoiding large concentrations of fighters<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Strategic concealment<\/strong> to prevent becoming easy targets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this era of <strong>air-dominance by the junta<\/strong>, civilian casualties are mounting. As the junta continues its bombing campaign, <strong>local communities need urgent strategies<\/strong> to minimize losses and protect themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 April 19 Overview&#8221;, published by MoeMaKa on April 20, 2025: \u2708\ufe0f Airstrikes Dominate the Daily Headlines The top headlines in Myanmar&#8217;s news every day are increasingly centered on one tragic theme: how many civilians died due&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/04\/%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f-airstrikes-dominate-the-daily-headlines\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,58],"tags":[100],"class_list":["post-5788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current","category-features","tag-myanmar-spring-revolution"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-3-3.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3RDLm-1vm","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5790,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5788\/revisions\/5790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}