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UNHCR: 6.3 mil. in need more than 3 months since Myanmar quake
UNHCR: 6.3 mil. in need more than 3 months since Myanmar quake

NHK

time5 days ago

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  • NHK

UNHCR: 6.3 mil. in need more than 3 months since Myanmar quake

The United Nations refugee agency says 6.3 million people in Myanmar are still in need of relief measures three-and-a-half months after a massive earthquake. A UNHCR report notes that many people in Sagaing, Mandalay and other areas near the epicenter are forced to live in tents and makeshift shelters during the current rainy season. It says flooding has led to the relocation of some of the sites. The UN agency says mental health and psychological support needs for disaster survivors remain a significant concern. The report also says over 2 million of those affected by the quake had already been internally displaced by a civil war that has raged since a coup four years ago. The military says the quake in late March has left more than 3,700 people dead and over 5,100 injured. The UNHCR is calling for continued international support. In another development, an independent media outlet has reported that the military carried out two airstrikes on a Buddhist temple on Friday. The attack in Sagaing reportedly killed at least 22 people, including children. The National Unity Government, which was formed by the pro-democracy forces, says the victims had been displaced by the conflict and were taking refuge at the temple.

UAE strongly condemns attack on monastery in Myanmar
UAE strongly condemns attack on monastery in Myanmar

Khaleej Times

time12-07-2025

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  • Khaleej Times

UAE strongly condemns attack on monastery in Myanmar

The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the attack that targeted a monastery in the village of Lintalu in Myanmar's Sagaing region. The attack resulted in the deaths of a number of innocent civilians, including children. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts, which aim to destabilise security and stability. The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the friendly people of Myanmar over this heinous attack. At least 23 people were confirmed dead, including four children, witnesses had said on Friday. The monastery housed around 200 people displaced by nearby fighting between the army and pro-democracy forces.

Myanmar air strike kills 22, including children, at monastery sheltering displaced civilians
Myanmar air strike kills 22, including children, at monastery sheltering displaced civilians

Malay Mail

time12-07-2025

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  • Malay Mail

Myanmar air strike kills 22, including children, at monastery sheltering displaced civilians

BANGKOK, July 12 — More than 20 civilians, including children, were killed after a recent air strike on a monastery in central Myanmar, an anti-junta fighter and a resident told AFP today. Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military ousted a democratic government in 2021, and central Sagaing region has been particularly hard-hit, with the junta pummelling villages with air strikes targeting armed groups. The most recent occurred around 1:00 am Friday in Lin Ta Lu village when 'the monastery hall where internally displaced people were staying' was hit with an air strike, said an anti-junta fighter, who requested anonymity for safety reasons. He told AFP that 22 people were killed, including three children, while two were wounded and remained in critical condition at the hospital. 'They had thought it was safe to stay at a Buddhist monastery,' the anti-junta fighter said. 'But they were bombed anyway.' Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. A local resident confirmed that the monastery hall was 'completely destroyed', adding that he saw some bodies loaded into a car and transported to a cemetery at dawn on Friday after the air strike. He said when he went to the cemetery to take photos to help with identifying the dead, he counted 22 bodies. 'Many of the bodies had head wounds or were torn apart. It was sad to see,' said the resident, who also asked to remain anonymous. Sagaing region was the epicentre of a devastating magnitude-7.7 quake in March, which left nearly 3,800 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. After the quake, there was a purported truce between the junta and armed groups, but air strikes and fighting have continued, according to conflict monitors. In May, an air strike on a school in the village of Oe Htein Kwin in Sagaing killed 20 students and two teachers. — AFP

More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses
More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses

Arab News

time12-07-2025

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  • Arab News

More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses

BANGKOK: More than 20 civilians, including children, were killed after a recent air strike on a monastery in central Myanmar, an anti-junta fighter and a resident said Saturday. Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military ousted a democratic government in 2021, and central Sagaing region has been particularly hard-hit, with the junta pummeling villages with air strikes targeting armed groups. The most recent occurred around 1:00 am Friday in Lin Ta Lu village when 'the monastery hall where internally displaced people were staying' was hit with an air strike, said an anti-junta fighter, who requested anonymity for safety reasons. He said that 22 people were killed, including three children, while two were wounded and remained in critical condition at the hospital. 'They had thought it was safe to stay at a Buddhist monastery,' the anti-junta fighter said. 'But they were bombed anyway.' Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. A local resident confirmed that the monastery hall was 'completely destroyed,' adding that he saw some bodies loaded into a car and transported to a cemetery at dawn on Friday after the air strike. He said when he went to the cemetery to take photos to help with identifying the dead, he counted 22 bodies. 'Many of the bodies had head wounds or were torn apart. It was sad to see,' said the resident, who also asked to remain anonymous. Sagaing region was the epicenter of a devastating magnitude-7.7 quake in March, which left nearly 3,800 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. After the quake, there was a purported truce between the junta and armed groups, but air strikes and fighting have continued, according to conflict monitors. In May, an air strike on a school in the village of Oe Htein Kwin in Sagaing killed 20 students and two teachers.

Air strike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar kills more than 20 people
Air strike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar kills more than 20 people

ABC News

time12-07-2025

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  • ABC News

Air strike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar kills more than 20 people

An air strike on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's earthquake-struck Sagaing region has killed 23 people, including four children, according to witnesses. A member of a resistance group said the overnight aerial attack on the monastery in Lin Ta Lu village, in Sagaing township, injured about 30 other people, of which 10 were in a critical condition. The resistance member — who spoke on condition of anonymity — said 23 civilians were killed when a jet fighter dropped a bomb on a building in the village's monastery at about 1am. They said more than 150 people from nearby villages had been taking shelter there to avoid recent fighting in the region. Myanmar's independent Democratic Voice of Burma online media reported the death toll could be as high as 30, however the number could not be immediately confirmed. Hlaing Bwa, the head of the pro-democracy group that administers parts of the central region, and a local resident both described the attack as an air strike by the State Administration Council, Myanmar's military junta. The military did not immediately comment on the incident at the monastery, located about 35 kilometres north-west of Mandalay, the country's second largest city. In the past, the army has said it only attacks legitimate targets of war and has accused the resistance forces of being terrorists. The monastery housed about 200 people displaced by nearby fighting between the army and pro-democracy forces, Hlaing Bwa said. The nature of the attack could not immediately be verified. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, triggering a civil war. After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms. Large parts of the country are now embroiled in conflict. Days after a devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit Sagaing on March 28, the junta announced a temporary ceasefire to provide humanitarian relief and help rebuild the region, after similar moves from armed anti-junta groups. However, the military has continued to launch air strikes and artillery attacks on rebel-controlled areas, including those already destroyed by the quake, which killed almost 3,700 people. The military has increasingly used air strikes to counter opposition forces, including the armed People's Defence Force in Sagaing region, a stronghold of armed resistance. The resistance has no effective defence against air attacks. The monastery attack comes weeks after hundreds of soldiers took part in an offensive with tanks and aircraft in an area about 5km from Lin Ta Lu to regain territories controlled by the resistance groups. Thousands of people from nearby villages were displaced to the other towns and villages including Lin Ta Lu, the resistance fighter said. Nay Phone Latt, a spokesperson for the opposition's National Unity government, said the military had been trying to retake areas controlled by the resistance ahead of a planned general election later this year. The poll is widely seen as an attempt to normalise the military's seizure of power through the ballot box and to deliver a result that ensures the generals retain control. ABC/wires

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