Case Study #3: Nawnghkio Airstrike
On June 26 and 28, 2024, the Hmine Wai Telegram channel circulated posts calling
for an immediate airstrike over Nawnghkio, claiming that TNLA forces were
"gathered for group meals" and stating that "the people are calling for an
airstrike over Nawnghkio."
[Hmine Wai]
[27-6-2024
[1440 Hours]
[Airstrikes underway immediately.]
[TNLA terrorist forces spotted gathering for a meal on
the plain between the timber mill and the ADB
compound, about three furlongs west of Nawnghkio
Hospital.]
[Breaking!]
[Hmine Wai]
[Report to:]
[Hmine Wai]
[If our homes are to burn, so be it. We’re
holding strong. Please root out those
scoundrels completely.]
[See the strength of the people's resolve.]
[They are calling on the government to
eliminate terrorists like these.]
[Nothing could be more decisive.]
[Hmine Wai]
[Report to:]
On the night of June 29, just one day after these incitements, military council
forces carried out an airstrike in Nawnghkio, causing significant damage to
civilian residences and monasteries.
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