
Burma Military Airstrikes Damage School, Kill Dozens of Villagers
Published on January 9, 2024
Burmese junta forces launched airstrikes against a village in the country’s northwest on Sunday, killing at least 20 civilians, including children, and injuring several others. A Free Burma Rangers (FBR) spokesperson told The Epoch Times that military jets dropped bombs on Kanan Village in Sagaing region’s Khampat town, just south of the Indian border, on Jan. 7. At least 20 villagers, including six children, were killed and 30 others were “severely injured” in the attack that targeted a primary school, according to the humanitarian relief organization. The Associated Press put the death toll at 17, including nine children. The Epoch Times couldn’t independently confirm the figures....
