Six civilians killed by airstrikes on Mandalay Region; Food aid to be cut for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Six civilians killed by airstrikes on Mandalay Region

The Taungtha Township People’s Strike Committee told DVB that six civilians were killed and at least 20 others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Burma Air Force on Natsaunt village in Taungtha, Mandalay Region, on Tuesday. Taungtha is located 82 miles (132 km) southwest of Mandalay. 

“A bomb dropped by a fighter jet landed on a home, killing five family members and one other instantly. Their home and their lives were destroyed,” said a Taungtha Township People’s Strike Committee spokesperson. The village is under the control of the National Unity Government (NUG).