Three killed and 20 injured by airstrikes on vital ruby mining town Mogok in Mandalay Region

At least three civilians were killed and 20 others were injured by airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on Mogok town in Mandalay Region on Sunday. An unknown number of homes were destroyed by the airstrikes. 

Mogok residents told DVB that more than 20 bombs were dropped in seven regime airstrikes in the western part of Mogok, which is located 124 miles (200 km) north of Mandalay. 

“The bombs landed onto the ruby mines. We heard there were problems between ruby miners and someone tipping off the location to the military,” a Mogok resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity.