Myanmar junta airstrikes on Monywa villages kill seven civilians, including children

Myanmar’s military conducted airstrikes and artillery shelling on Nyaung Phyu Pin and Bu Ba villages in the southern part of Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, on the night of 12 February, killing seven civilians, including two 10-year-old children, according to local sources.

A junta-operated Y-12 aircraft reportedly dropped bombs on the villages nearly 30 times starting at around 11:00 pm.

“The airstrikes continued throughout the night despite no clashes occurring in the area. Four adults and two children were among the dead, while several others sustained injuries. Villagers fled with nothing,” a local woman said.