Myanmar Military Airstrike Kills Five Civilians in Mandalay Region
A junta aerial attack in Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region, resulted in the deaths of five civilians, including three students returning home from school. At least 15 others were injured in the strike. The attack is part of an intensified campaign by the Myanmar military to suppress resistance in the Bago and Mandalay regions. Local sources reported that the strike targeted civilian infrastructure without any ongoing local battles, prompting renewed calls from opposition groups for international protection against junta airstrikes.