Junta airstrike kills 2 civilians in Laukkai residential area
A junta airstrike on a residential area in Laukkai killed two civilians early Tuesday morning, marking a deadly incident in the conflict-ridden northern Shan State.
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A junta airstrike on a residential area in Laukkai killed two civilians early Tuesday morning, marking a deadly incident in the conflict-ridden northern Shan State.
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