17 June 2026 – The State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC) military Y-12 aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes near Mindat town in Chin State today.
According to local sources, the aircraft operating from Tada-U Air Base conducted bombing runs between approximately 7:00 am and 8:12 am, dropping more than 70 bombs in around 17 bombing runs on a location east of Mindat town.
Information on casualties and damage was not immediately available.
Meanwhile, local sources reported that a Myanmar military Y-8 transport aircraft landed at Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 368 in Kyauktu, Magway Region, at around 2:00 pm on 16 June.
The aircraft delivered ammunition, military supplies, and more than 60 troops to the battalion. Sources also said the aircraft evacuated approximately 40 wounded soldiers and military personnel from the area.
The reported airstrikes, troop deployment, and casualty evacuation could not be independently verified. – Reporting by Ben
