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Myanmar military airstrike kills 11 civilians in rebel-held area
A military airstrike in Myanmar's Yesagyo township has claimed the lives of 11 civilians, according to the People's Defence Forces rebel group that controls the territory. The attack occurred early Friday morning local time.
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The People's Defence Forces (PDF), a armed resistance movement opposing Myanmar's military junta, reported the strike took place in the Yesagyo township area under their control at approximately 0730 GMT on Friday. The rebel group attributed the casualties to a military airstrike, marking the latest in a series of aerial bombardments that have intensified since Myanmar's military coup in February 2021. The PDF has been engaged in armed conflict with the Myanmar military across multiple regions, particularly in eastern and central areas of the country. The incident underscores the ongoing humanitarian toll of Myanmar's civil conflict, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians and created a severe humanitarian crisis. Independent verification of the casualty toll remains difficult due to restricted access to conflict zones and limited information from military sources.