Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
Myanmar's military has not commented.Nway Oo Myaung, a pro-democracy rebel, told AFP that the victims included 11 men and three women. The military, which is frequently accused of carrying out strikes on public buildings, has previously said it only strikes legitimate targets.Related topicsMyanmarAsiaMore on this storyAung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 yearsPublished3 August
- ▪Myanmar's military has not commented.Nway Oo Myaung, a pro-democracy rebel, told AFP that the victims included 11 men and three women.
- ▪The military, which is frequently accused of carrying out strikes on public buildings, has previously said it only strikes legitimate targets.Related topicsMyanmarAsiaMore on this storyAung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed out
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Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monasteryImage source, Myaung Union ArmyImage caption, The monastery said to have been targeted in the village of Chhay Hoe OByDan SalesPublished43 minutes agoFourteen people were killed in military air strikes at a monastery in Myanmar early on Friday, opposition fighters and a local rescue worker have said.All of those killed were elderly and a number of monks were also injured, the rescue worker told BBC Burmese, adding that the site was struck twice.The attack happened at around 09:00 local time (02:30 GMT) in Myaung township in the central Sagaing region, some 70km (47 miles) west of Mandalay, the news agency AFP reported.Civilians had reportedly gathered at the site for a meditation retreat to mark Buddhist Lent.
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