By Nway / MPA
A military junta artillery shell struck a monastery sheltering internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, killing one person and injuring three others.
Junta troops stationed at Kin Mun Village in Chaung-U Township fired a 120mm heavy weapon around 10:46 a.m. on Wednesday, striking a monastery sheltering internally displaced persons (IDPs) and causing casualties, according to the Chaung-U Township People’s Defense Force (CHUPDF).
“The artillery shell hit the monastery where IDPs had taken refuge,” a CHUPDF information and communications officer told MPA.
“The junta has been firing heavy weapons continuously, so we don’t know how many rounds were launched.”
For security reasons, details about the monastery and the origins of the IDPs were not disclosed.
Later that afternoon, a military jet fighter from Meiktila Shante Air Base carried out an airstrike in Chaung-U Township.
“The jet fighter came and attacked without provocation. The area was not an active conflict zone, and no civilians were harmed,” the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday evening, artillery fire from the Mya Pale junta outpost in Chaung-U Township killed two civilians in Kyi Kone Village and injured three others, including a five-year-old child.
Editor – ML
Translator – Z
