Residents in Bilin Township, Mon State, have been cut off from communication as ongoing airstrikes continue and phone and internet services remain disrupted, according to local sources.
Since April 1, the military junta has carried out continuous day-and-night airstrikes using military aircraft in Lay Kay, Win Ta Pan, and Myit Kyo village tracts in Bilin Township, according to local residents and statements from the Karen National Union (KNU).
Airstrikes have not only damaged homes but also destroyed telecommunications towers, causing a breakdown in communication systems and making it difficult to verify conditions on the ground, a volunteer assisting displaced civilians said.
“Phone towers have been destroyed by bombs. We can no longer communicate. No one is left in the villages. The road from Bilin town to Lay Kay village is also blocked, so residents cannot reach the town. It’s now very difficult to provide assistance because we cannot contact anyone,” the volunteer said.
From April 1 to April 5, repeated airstrikes hit village tracts in Bilin Township within KNU-controlled Kawthoolei District. According to the KNU, at least 30 houses and two monasteries were damaged or destroyed.
Residents have been forced to flee to safer areas due to the airstrikes. Some have taken shelter in hospitals and schools in KNU-controlled areas, while others have fled into nearby forests.
A Bilin resident said, “Aircraft are still circling today. We are very worried. They are attacking indiscriminately. It is not safe at home, and we are afraid to go outside.”
According to KNU statements, since the 2021 coup, the military has continued to conduct airstrikes targeting civilians, religious buildings, schools, and hospitals.
As a result, displacement in the area is increasing, with the KNU providing emergency assistance to those fleeing the violence.
A report by the Myanmar Internet Project found that more than 96 percent of deaths and injuries from airstrikes in 2025 occurred in areas where communication networks had been cut off.
