Depayin Airstrike – April 12, 2025
On May 12, 2025, in U Htain Twin Village, Depayin Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, a school was targeted in an airstrike by the military, resulting in the reported deaths of 20 students and 2 teachers. According to reports, the school was operated by pro-democracy resistance groups and was located in a non-conflict zone. The attack took place in the morning during class hours.
Reports indicate that a total of 22 people, including students and teachers, were killed in the airstrike, with many others injured. This attack is seen as a breach of the ceasefire that the military had declared to allow humanitarian aid after the major earthquake on March 28. It is one of a series of assaults by the military, which has previously targeted schools, monasteries, and refugee camps.
This airstrike highlights the ongoing danger faced by civilians in Myanmar due to aerial assaults by the military. These attacks target innocent civilians and violate their right to safety and protection.
The repeated airstrikes across Myanmar illustrate the persistent threat to civilian lives posed by the military, and demonstrate a systematic violation of international humanitarian norms through deliberate targeting of non-combatants.
