The Myanmar junta launched an airstrike against a school in Htan Taw Bawdi Village in Sagaing Region’s Ye-U Township on the afternoon of 9 May, according to a teacher from the village.

The attack caused a lot of damage to the school where about 300 students are taught by over 30 teachers.

A teacher who works at the community-based school said: “As we had received information about airstrikes in advance teachers and students were evacuated and there were no casualties.”

But, according to the teacher, rockets from the fighter jets hit the village burning a haystack and killing two cattle.

“We will keep fighting against the military at any cost. Our priority, however, is to ensure the safety of our students. We cannot fight with guns like the PDFs, but we will hold chalk and participate in the revolution in any way we can”, said the teacher.

The junta has been continuously launching airstrikes against hospitals and schools.

On 16 September a junta airstrike hit a school and killed 11 children in Letyetkone Village just over 10km to the southwest of Ye-U Township in Sagaing Region’s Tabayin Township.