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An airstrike in central Myanmar kills up to 22 people at a bombed school, reports say

On May 12, Myanmar's military allegedly conducted an airstrike on a school in Ohe Htein Twin village, Depayin township, Sagaing region, killing up to 20 students and two teachers.
The attack occurred amid a continuing armed struggle against the military rule that began after the February 2021 coup and worsened despite a ceasefire declared following the March 28 earthquake.
The school, managed by the pro-democracy National Unity Government, was holding classes for a wide range of students from elementary through secondary levels when the bomb struck, also causing damage to three houses nearby.
Nay Phone Latt, a NUG spokesperson, confirmed the casualties as 17 to 20 students killed and about 50 wounded, adding the death toll could rise, while the military denied the attack and blamed fake news.
This airstrike reflects the military's intensified use of air attacks against opposition-controlled areas and suggests continued risks to civilians despite ceasefire attempts and international scrutiny.

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