The air force used fighter jets and helicopters to attack a large crowd of people gathering for the opening of a local office of an opposition movement.

[7] In early April 2023, Myanmar Army troops launched a military offensive in Sagaing Region, where Pazigyi is located, to intimidate and suppress local resistance.

On 11 April 2023, over 800 villagers gathered in Pazigyi to celebrate the opening of an administration office of the People's Defence Force (an armed group opposed to the military government), where food and tea were offered.

[22] Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Burmese military's use of force, adding that it would worsen the domestic situation, and urged the regime to restore democracy.

[26] The National Unity Government (NUG) has ordered that the flag of the People's Defense Force (PDF) be flown at half-mast to commemorate the victims of the military's air attacks.

[27] The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw issued a statement that read "unless the international community takes decisive action against the terrorist army, countless Burmese citizens will continue to perish.

"[28] The NUG's Ministry of Defence has claimed that the air strike on Pazigyi village constitutes a war crime and has pledged to expel the military regime from Myanmar as swiftly as possible.