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Myanmar Aircraft Attack KNU Hospital, Hits Thai Border Area

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A Myanmar military aircraft launched an attack on a Karen National Union (KNU) hospital near the Thai border in Mae Hong Son province, with at least one bomb landing in Thai territory. The incident on April 20, 2026, prompted urgent evacuations as fighter jets targeted a hospital and civilian areas in Bue So township, Kayin State, just 500 meters from the border.

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The Myanmar Air Force's Yak-130 and MiG-29 jets dropped nine bombs in the attack, although the full extent of damage and casualties in Myanmar remains unknown. In Thailand, a bomb fell near Mae Wan in Mae Sam Laep, causing panic among locals who scrambled for safety.

Thai forces from the 36th Ranger Regiment, based at a Mae Sam Laep checkpoint, worked with local authorities to evacuate residents to Huai Kong Kaad village. Previously, intensified conflict in Myanmar led to airstrikes on KNU areas across from Tha Ta Fang in Mae Sariang district, prompting injured Karen civilians to seek treatment in Thailand.

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image.png  Adapted by ASEAN Now · Khaosod · 20 Apr 2026


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MANPADS for the KNU.

I doubt their hospital was particularly well resourced in the first place.

Only monsters bomb hospitals, no matter who are their patients.

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