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One woman killed, three others injured by Myanmar junta airstrikes in Myingyan Township

The regime has stepped up its airstrikes in townships southwest of Mandalay as its ground offensive in the area stalls

Junta aerial assaults killed one woman and injured three others in resistance-held Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region, on Sunday, according to local sources.The airstrikes targeted Chay Sin, a village located less than seven miles southwest of the township’s junta-controlled administrative centre, the sources said. A 23-year-old woman was killed instantly, while three other women, including a pregnant woman, sustained serious leg injuries.“Two of the injured women are in critical condition. One has sought medical attention in Mandalay,” a local resident told Myanmar Now on Monday.

The victims were working in a cowshed when the warplane dropped three bombs near the southern edge of the village. At least 30 cows were also killed in the strikes.The air raid was followed by gunfire from a Mi-35 attack helicopter, according to local sources. The casualties were all from the first of three airstrikes. After the. . .

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