Overview

• The airstrike occurred during an active humanitarian ceasefire declared after the March 28 earthquake, meant to support relief and reconstruction efforts.
• The junta denied responsibility, claiming no non-military targets were struck, contradicting witness accounts of the bombing.
• Eyewitnesses reported that efforts to evacuate children from the school were thwarted by the speed of the military aircraft.
• This attack echoes the April 2023 Pazigyi airstrike, where over 120 civilians, including many children, were killed in a similar bombing.
• The ongoing conflict and targeting of civilian infrastructure continue to hinder relief operations and exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.