Myanmar airstrike kills 13 in rebel-held ruby town

A junta airstrike on Saturday killed 13 people in Mogok, a rebel-held ruby mining town in Myanmar, according to Firstpost.

The strike hit a public area in the morning, killing civilians including a monk and a father and son. Several others were wounded.

Mogok has been under rebel control since last year, part of a broader conflict that escalated after the 2021 coup. Despite recent military gains, including retaking parts of central Myanmar, opposition groups are boycotting upcoming elections, calling them illegitimate while Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, Firstpost reported.