Five displaced civilians killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on school in Singu Township

Mizzima

A military junta fighter jet bombed a school sheltering displaced civilians in Mar Lae village, Singu Township, Mandalay Region, killing five people and injuring five others, the People’s Defence Force of Pyin Oo Lwin District said on 13 November.

The airstrike took place at around 5 pm on 12 November, when a jet that took off from Tada-U airbase dropped bombs directly on the school, the group said.

The explosions killed five displaced civilians both men and women and destroyed three buildings, including the school itself, according to local residents.

“They were individuals fleeing from Madaya Township. Both men and women are among the dead,” a local resident said.

Residents said many civilians from Madaya Township have sought refuge in Singu Township as junta forces continue their offensives and intense clashes with revolutionary groups.

On 7 November, junta aircraft also bombed Nyaung Kone village and a school in Shwe Pyi village in Singu Township, killing four displaced civilians who had fled from Madaya Township.