Junta bombs civilian areas in Thabeikkyin, killing two and injuring 27

A junta airstrike on Chaunggyi Village in Mandalay Region’s Thabeikkyin Township killed a five-year-old child and a man in his 50s on January 2, according to local sources.

The airstrike, which also injured 27 people, began around 8pm and struck several buildings in the village center. The attack damaged a fire station, a humanitarian relief office, and nearby shops, a local resident said.