Myanmar Domestic News Updates – May 22, 2025 Morning
๐๐ 1. Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Provides Support and Counseling to Victims of Aerial Bombing on Ohtain Twin Village
On May 21, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management announced that it had provided psychological support and humanitarian assistance to those affected by the aerial bombing of the school in Ohtain Twin Village, located in Dipeyin Township, by the military junta.
A support and counseling session was held with the participation of Union and Deputy Ministers and officials from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, along with child psychologists and mental health professionals. During the session, they conducted trauma-informed counseling, provided emotional and psychological support to bereaved families, children, and teachers, and shared techniques to help alleviate anxiety, fear, and emotional distress.
The Ministry provided 10.5 million MMK in emergency financial aid to the families of the deceased and injured. Local administrative bodies and volunteers donated an additional 13 million MMK, bringing the total support to 23.5 million MMK, which was personally delivered by members of the township administrative team.
According to official reports, on May 12 at around 9:35 a.m., the military junta carried out an aerial bombing on the school in Ohtain Twin Village, Dipeyin Township. The attack killed two female teachers and twenty-two students. A total of approximately 105 people—students, teachers, and school staff—were reported to have sustained injuries.
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๐๐ 2. UK Minister Condemns School Airstrike and Calls for End to Aerial Attacks
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, expressed deep shock and concern over the military junta’s aerial bombing of a school in Dipeyin Township, Sagaing Region, and called for an immediate cessation of such airstrikes.
Referring to reports of the airstrike, Minister West stated, “It is extremely disturbing to hear that the Myanmar military has carried out an airstrike on a school in an earthquake-affected area during a declared ceasefire period. Schools should be safe spaces that provide opportunities—not targets in conflict. We urge all relevant authorities, especially the Myanmar military, to immediately halt these aerial attacks, ensure the protection of civilians, and safeguard civilian infrastructure.”
The airstrike, which occurred on the morning of May 12 in Ohtain Twin Village, Dipeyin Township, resulted in the deaths of 24 individuals, including teachers and students. According to ground-level reports, 102 people were injured in the attack.
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๐๐ 3. Call for Exclusion of Myanmar Junta from 46th ASEAN Summit
Organizations, including Defend Myanmar Democracy, have called for the exclusion of the Myanmar military junta from the upcoming 46th ASEAN Summit.
The summit is scheduled to be held from May 23 to 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where leaders from all ten ASEAN member states are expected to convene to discuss key topics such as ASEAN’s 2025 vision, disaster response and humanitarian aid, trade cooperation with China and GCC countries, and the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.
Despite ASEAN’s stated commitment to “inclusive participation,” the statement points out that in practice, the bloc has continued to provide platforms for the military junta, which has carried out over 4,000 airstrikes across Myanmar in the past two years—displacing 3.5 million people and committing countless war crimes. Meanwhile, the legitimate representatives of the Myanmar people have been systematically excluded.
The statement urges ASEAN leaders to:
Exclude the Myanmar military junta from the summit,
Engage only with legitimate representatives of Myanmar,
And end ASEAN’s enabling role in the junta’s war crimes.
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๐๐ 4. Myanmar Communities Protest Outside SAC and Chinese Embassies in London
On May 20, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Myanmar nationals residing in the UK staged a protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in London, according to confirmation from the Myanmar Unity Movement Team.
The protestors voiced strong opposition to the Chinese government's one-sided support for the Myanmar military junta and its blatant interference in Myanmar's internal affairs. They condemned China’s actions that appear to masquerade as assistance while in reality contributing to disruption and destruction inside Myanmar, stressing that the people of Myanmar entirely reject such behavior.
In a similar manner, protestors also gathered in front of the junta’s embassy in London, demonstrating against authoritarian rule and urging the global Myanmar community to unite in resistance against military oppression, according to reports.
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๐๐ 5. Proceeds from Power Family’s San Francisco Fundraising Concert to Support Critical Needs Inside Myanmar
The Power Family has announced that all proceeds from its upcoming “Red Fundraising Music Concert” in San Francisco will be directed towards critical needs in Myanmar. These include the rehabilitation of revolutionary families, support for the families of fallen heroes, families of CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) participants, families of political activists, families of political prisoners, and earthquake-affected regions, according to a statement released by the Red Family.
Each ticket buyer to the concert is considered a donor, and the Red Family group abroad pledged that it will stand in solidarity with the people inside Myanmar.
The Red Fundraising Music Concert in San Francisco is scheduled to be held on June 15.
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๐๐ 6. 50 Deaths Reported in the Education Sector Nationwide Due to Junta Violence, Including 38 Children Under Age 18
According to data collected by the Association for the Assistance of Political Prisoners (AAPP), between January 1 and May 21, 2025, a total of 50 individuals from Myanmar’s education sector—comprising teachers and students—have been confirmed dead due to violence perpetrated by the military junta.
The deceased include 32 females and 18 males, and among them, 38 were children under the age of 18.
Out of the 50 deaths, 40 resulted from junta-led aerial attacks, while 4 were killed due to heavy artillery shelling.
One recent fatality occurred on May 19 around 1:00 PM when a CDM schoolteacher, Ko Thet Oo, was temporarily returning from a displacement camp to retrieve belongings from his home in Ward No. 4, Kyun Doe Town, Kawkareik Township, in Karen State. A heavy artillery shell fired by junta troops from Light Infantry Battalion No. 546 struck the area and exploded, killing him on the spot, according to sources.
These reports were submitted by Radio NUG correspondents Tharki, Min Sitt Thway, and Khur Shel.
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