One civilian killed by attack in Mandalay Region; Another civilian killed by airstrike in Sagaing Region

One civilian killed by attack on hotel in Mandalay Region 

Residents of Mogok town in Mandalay Region told DVB that one civilian was killed and seven others were injured during an attack by the Burma Air Force on the Golden Butterfly Hotel on Saturday. Mogok, famed for its ruby mines, is located 124 miles (200 km) northeast of the region’s capital Mandalay. It came under the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) control on July 23, 2024.

“A fighter jet opened fire on the hotel for 10 minutes. The hotel and homes around it were destroyed,” a Mogok resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity. Pro-regime media reported that the hotel was attacked because TNLA senior officials were inside. Residents living along the Mogok-Mandalay highway claimed that the military closed it down to all traffic on July 26.