Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
Fourteen civilians, mostly elderly, were killed in military air strikes on a monastery in Myanmar's Sagaing region during a Buddhist meditation retreat. The military has not commented on the attack, which occurred during a period of ongoing civil conflict.
Why it matters
This event underscores the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the targeting of civilians in Myanmar's civil war.
Image source, Myaung Union Army Image caption, The monastery said to have been targeted in the village of Chhay Hoe O
Fourteen 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. Myanmar's military has not commented.
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