Myanmar military airstrike on monastery kills 14: rebel witnesses

A Myanmar military airstrike on a monastery in the Sagaing region killed 14 people. The attack occurred on Friday at around 9am in Myaung township, according to rebel fighters who witnessed the aftermath. The victims, aged between 50 and 70, were taking part in a meditation retreat marking Buddhist Lent.

The monastery hall was hit, killing 11 men and three women, as reported by a rebel fighter who helped clear bodies, Nway Oo Myaung, according to Gulf News. A second local opposition fighter said five of the dead were from their village and the others were from nearby villages.

The airstrike is part of a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes targeting armed pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups in the country, resulting in civilian casualties, as reported by Khaosod English.

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