Junta airstrikes kill one, injure child in Myanmar’s Mandalay Region

The junta launched multiple airstrikes on two townships in Myanmar’s central Mandalay Region, killing one person and injuring two others, including a child, local sources said Friday.The strikes hit Myingyan and Natogyi townships Saturday evening, targeting civilian areas despite no active clashes.One resident of Tawpu Village in Myingyan Township, was killed, while in neighboring Natogyi Township, a 13-year-old child and a 65-year-old man from Let Wea Village were injured, according to local People's Defense Organization (PDO) and People's Administration Organization (PAO) sources.Details of the deceased remain undisclosed. The child suffered shrapnel wounds to the leg, while the 65-year-old man sustained injuries to his hip and hand.Sai Ja Lu, the head of Myingyan Township PDO, told Myanmar Now that the military rolled out airstrikes despite knowing that there were few resistance targets in the area. “There was no. . .