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Newborn Among 15 Killed in Myanmar Military Airstrikes on Maternity Clinic and School

Myanmar military aircraft launched a series of destructive airstrikes over the weekend, targeting civilian locations across multiple townships. At least 15 people were killed including a newborn baby inside a maternity clinic’s ward and children gathered at a school facility. The deadly bombings hit several locations, striking vital community structures across Rakhine and Karenni states. The airstrikes align with an aggressive push by the military-backed government to reclaim lost territory from powerful ethnic armed groups and resistance forces. Human rights monitors and local aid workers continue to sound alarms over the mounting civilian death toll as the country’s protracted civil war deepens.

Full report : Myanmar junta bombing campaign targets civilian infrastructure across Rakhine and Karenni states, drawing fierce condemnation from rights monitors and local resistance groups.

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