Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports
- More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
- A military air strike has killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident have reported.
- The attack occurred in Swel Le Oh village in Myaung township, about 75 kilometres (47 miles) west of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, Nway Oo, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense and Security Organization of Myaung Township (CDSOM) said Friday.
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- More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
- A military air strike has killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident have reported.
- The attack occurred in Swel Le Oh village in Myaung township, about 75 kilometres (47 miles) west of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, Nway Oo, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense and Security Organization of Myaung Township (CDSOM) said Friday.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Times of India