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Myanmar military bombs Laukkai, killing two civilians near China border

The latest attack on the town comes as the group controlling it continues to make advances on northern Shan State’s largest city

A junta airstrike on a residential area of Laukkai killed two civilians on Tuesday, in the latest attack on the northern Shan State town controlled by the Myanmar National Democratic Army (MNDAA).

In a statement, the ethnic Kokang armed group said the attack happened shortly after midnight, killing two and injuring many others.

A junta warplane dropped two bombs on Laukkai’s Ward 2, where many homes and hotels are located, according to the statement. One bomb exploded in front of a hotel, while the other went off nearby, it added.

A video posted online by the MNDAA shows its troops using flashlights to search through the rubble. A number of injured people, including some trapped under the wreckage, can also be seen.

“The bomb explosions killed two people—a 34-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man—and seriously wounded another 30-year old male on the. . .

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