21 civilians killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on Mogok

Mizzima

At least 21 civilians, including a pregnant woman and a child, were killed when junta forces carried out an airstrike on Mogok town in Mandalay Region, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) said on 15 August.

The TNLA said the attack struck Lin Yaung Chi Monastery in Shwe Ku Ward at around 8:30 pm on 14 August. A source close to the group said nine bodies were recovered that night, with 10 more found by late morning on 15 August. Two of the injured later died, bringing the death toll to 21.

“The bodies are lying under collapsed two-story houses. Some are in pieces, making it impossible to determine their gender at this stage,” the source said.

Among the victims was a woman in her 30s who died alongside her baby as she was being taken to a doctor due to childbirth complications.

Local residents said the number of casualties was high because people had gathered to attend the childbirth when the bombs struck.