Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 14 March 2025 

On March 14, the People's Defense Force (Mandalay) announced that 27 innocent civilians, among them 6 children, lost their lives in airstrikes carried out by the junta on a busy line of shops in Letpanhla village, Singu Township, Mandalay Region. 

The unprovoked airstrikes occurred at approximately 3 pm on March 14, hitting a crowded market area in Letpanhla village. 

The assault resulted in the deaths of 27 civilians, among them 6 children, and left around 30 others wounded, as stated. 

This is the second airstrike on Letpanhla village, following a prior attack on March 4, 2025, which claimed the lives of six innocent civilians and wounded several more. 

The People's Defense Force (Mandalay) has additionally stated that the military junta is increasingly attacking civilians with airstrikes in regions held by resistance groups.