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Myanmar Military Strike Kills 14 People at a Buddhist Monastery, Opposition Group Says
- An airstrike by Myanmar's military on a Buddhist monastery in the Sagaing region killed 14 people attending a meditation retreat, according to an opposition group and a local resident.
- The attack occurred at 9 a.m. in Swel Le Oh village, Myaung township, about 75 kilometers west of Mandalay, killing 14, including three women, and wounding 20 others when jets dropped bombs on the monastery compound.
- This strike is part of ongoing aerial attacks targeting pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar.
- These military strikes often result in civilian casualties.
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Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says
Myanmar’s military has conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in the central Sagaing region, killing 14 people, according to an opposition group and a resident.
·New York, United States
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AP reported that 14 people were killed and 20 injured in an attack by a military aircraft on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing region. Local sources said there were two attacks within 15 minutes of each other.
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