Between April 20 and June 10, during the period declared as the military junta’s “100-day plan,” approximately 117 civilians were killed due to acts of violence committed by the military.
According to data from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), 117 civilians were killed during the 100-day plan as a result of airstrikes and ground offensives carried out by the military.
Among the 117 confirmed deaths were 22 individuals under the age of 18 and 39 women. The AAPP data also indicates that around 300 additional deaths are still awaiting verification.
The deceased civilians were from Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, Magway Region, Tanintharyi Region, Bago Region, Karen State, Chin State, Karenni State, and Rakhine State.
A Rakhine poet, U Weh Hinn Aung, who has been involved in rescue efforts for victims of airstrikes in Rakhine State, commented:
“Whether it is a 100-day plan, a 1,000-day plan, or a 10,000-day plan, they will continue committing violence. The reason is that they themselves came to power through violence, and they treat anyone who does not support them as an enemy. They will continue killing people whenever they encounter them.”
Just two days after announcing the 100-day plan, on April 22, the military carried out an airstrike on Bot Taung village in Tantabin Township, Karen State, killing around 10 people, including children.
Similarly, in Myittha Township on the opposite bank of the Ayeyarwady River from the ancient cultural zone of Bagan in Mandalay Region, the military conducted a ground offensive and reportedly tortured and killed nearly 40 civilians.
Local rescue workers said that the military killed monks and children in Myittha and nearby villages, and also raped and tortured women before killing them.
A local humanitarian worker assisting in Myittha, Ko Soe Htut, said: “Because they could not fully control this area, they acted this way. What people are experiencing now is no longer about education or wealth. It has nothing to do with that anymore. The military is treating its own citizens as if they were enemies in a war with another country, and it is extremely horrific.”
Military columns continue to carry out arson attacks and burn entire villages in the central dry zone (Upper Myanmar).
The AAPP stated that the military junta’s 100-day plan is not aimed at peace, but rather is a campaign intended to bomb, kill, and destroy innocent children, women, schools, and religious buildings from the air, and to suppress the population through fear and control.
