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4 killed, 12 injured in rocket attacks in Myanmar's Pyin Oo Lwin

Yangon, Apr 15 (UNI) Four people were killed and 12 others injured in rocket attacks in Pyin Oo Lwin of central Myanmar's Mandalay region on Sunday night, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council reported on Monday.
The attacks occurred on Sunday night in Pyin Oo Lwin town of Mandalay region where assailants launched 11 rockets targeting the town. The strikes hit several places, including the orthopedic ward of Pyin Oo Lwin General Hospital, a monastery and a hotel, the information team said.
Due to the attacks that hit the monastery, three people, including two Buddhist monks, were killed, and one person sustained injuries. Additionally, a local resident from a ward in Pyin Oo Lwin was also killed in the assaults on Sunday night, it said.
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