Three civilians including a child injured by Myanmar junta airstrike in Lashio

Three civilians including a child injured by Myanmar junta airstrike in Lashio

Mizzima

Three civilians, including a child, were injured in an airstrike carried out by three junta aircraft at Narmakaw Village in Lashio Township located in Northern Shan State on 7 April.

The airstrike occurred without any apparent reason, as there was no battle reported in the area at the time, injuring a little girl, a woman and a man, according to a villager. 

“A man, a woman, and a girl were injured. The wounds are not serious. Some houses were damaged a little,” said the villager. “The airstrike occured near Naungcho Town.”

This is the area controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Brigade 4, according to the PSLF-TNLA News and Information Department.

Currently, the three injured are receiving medical treatment at Lashio General Hospital.