A bomb from a Myanmar air raid has landed on Thai territory in Mae Hong Son province, prompting officials to evacuate residents in the area, local authorities said
According to reports, at 11am on April 20, Myanmar’s air force used Yak-130 and MiG-29 fighter jets to carry out air strikes on a Karen National Union (KNU) hospital and nearby homes in Karen State around 500m from the border opposite Mae Sam Laep sub-district in Sop Moei district, Mae Hong Son. The strikes reportedly involved nine bombs dropped in around the villages of U Mi Tha and U Su Tha in Hpapun Township in Karen State.
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Source: Inquirer News
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