In Myat Su village of Nyaung Hto Gyi Township, Mandalay Region, a military council drone strike targeted a monastery sheltering internally displaced persons (IDPs), resulting in the deaths of 6 civilians including 4 children, according to local residents. The attack occurred on July 26 when military council troops advancing from Tada-U Township into Nyaung Hto Gyi Township carried out the drone strike on the monastery where civilians had taken refuge.
The brutal drone attack by the military council forces killed 4 children and 2 women, while 6 other civilians sustained injuries. The monastery was deliberately targeted while serving as a shelter for internally displaced persons who had fled from conflict areas. The military council forces specifically attacked this civilian shelter despite knowing it was housing displaced people seeking safety from the ongoing violence.
According to a local resident, military council troops advancing from Tada-U Township deliberately targeted the monastery where IDPs were sheltering using armed drones. These continued deliberate attacks by military council forces on civilian areas have resulted in ongoing casualties and injuries among innocent civilians. The targeting of civilian shelters and religious buildings housing displaced persons represents a concerning pattern of violence against non-combatant populations in the region.
