December 4, 2024
The Myanmar military launched an airstrike on a monastery sheltering displaced civilians between Lone Taw and Thaman Taw villages in NaHtogyi Township, Mandalay Region, killing a resident monk and a novice, and injuring numerous civilians, according to local sources. The attack occurred around 1:00 p.m. on December 4, targeting the monastery where villagers had taken refuge. Eyewitnesses reported that the airstrike caused severe injuries among the displaced residents and claimed the lives of the monk and novice, whose injuries were described as severe. “The victims were primarily displaced villagers assisting with daily monastery tasks,” a local resident explained. “The resident monk and novice were head injured. Everyone fled during the attack, but it’s unclear how many civilians were harmed. The military intentionally targeted the monastery,” they added. The monastery was sheltering many displaced people from Lone Taw and Thaman Taw villages at the time of the bombing, with some assisting in routine tasks when the airstrike occurred.
The Myanmar military launched an airstrike on a monastery sheltering displaced civilians between Lone Taw and Thaman Taw villages in NaHtogyi Township, Mandalay Region, killing a resident monk and a novice, and injuring numerous civilians, according to local sources. The attack occurred around 1:00 p.m. on December 4, targeting the monastery where villagers had taken refuge. Eyewitnesses reported that the airstrike caused severe injuries among the displaced residents and claimed the lives of the monk and novice, whose injuries were described as severe. “The victims were primarily displaced villagers assisting with daily monastery tasks,” a local resident explained. “The resident monk and novice were head injured. Everyone fled during the attack, but it’s unclear how many civilians were harmed. The military intentionally targeted the monastery,” they added. The monastery was sheltering many displaced people from Lone Taw and Thaman Taw villages at the time of the bombing, with some assisting in routine tasks when the airstrike occurred.
