Market hit by Myanmar junta airstrike in Singu Township

Mizzima

An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military commission targeted the market in Letpanhla Village, Singu Township, Mandalay Region, destroying seven buildings, according to the Singu Township People’s Defence Force (PDF).

The attack occurred at 3:51 pm on 15 December and was carried out by a jet fighter which took off from Tada-U Air Base, local resistance sources reported.

“A single jet fighter dropped two bombs and then fired machine guns. The resulting fire burned for about two hours, but it has since been extinguished,” a member of the PDF told Mizzima on the evening of 15 December.

The attack destroyed seven buildings, including two homes and five market stalls. Fortunately, there were no civilian casualties, as local residents managed to flee the area in time, the PDF source added.