Child killed, seven hurt as airstrike hits study group’s house in Thabeikkyin

A junta airstrike struck a house in Kyaukphyu Village, Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay Region, where a group of children were studying, killing one and injuring seven others.

On September 7, the junta targeted a house used as a classroom for a children’s study group in Kyaukphyu Township, which is under the control of resistance forces, the Mandalay People’s Defence Force (Mandalay PDF) announced.

“It was basically like a tuition class — a place where the children gathered to study. The airstrike hit it directly. One child was killed, and a teacher along with six other children were injured, seven in total. All the children there were under 10 years old. The junta’s aircraft didn’t just attack once — it bombed the place twice,” a Kyaukphyu villager told NMG.

Although Kyaukphyu Village is under resistance control, there were no active clashes in the area. Nevertheless, the junta carried out an unprovoked airstrike on the village.