Myanmar military accused of bombing camp, killing 30

At least 60 people were also wounded in the attack. Pic/Twitter

Myanmar's military was accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin late Monday that killed more than 30 people, including 13 children, a human rights group and local media said.

The attack on the Mung Lai Hkyet displacement camp in the northern part of Laiza, a town where the headquarters of the rebel Kachin Independence Army is based, also wounded about 60 people, a spokesperson for Kachin Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Laiza is about 324 km northeast of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city.

The spokesperson said 19 adults and 13 children from the camp were killed by the airstrikes, which occurred around 11 pm. "We strongly condemn this inhumane killing. This action causes resentment among the Kachin people," he said.

Kachin News Group, a local online news site, reported that more than 30 displaced persons were killed by the bombs dropped by jet fighters. However, there was some uncertainty about how the attack was carried out, because it came suddenly and late at night. Other unverified media reports said the attack may have been carried out with drones or even artillery. Around 400 people live in the area.Agencies

11 pm
Approx time of the bombing