Myanmar's military has acknowledged that it carried out deadly air strikes on a village on Tuesday.
Myanmar's state media has reported that the military targeted the launch event of an office of the pro-democracy National Unity Government, or NUG.
Local media say at least 100 civilians including children were killed in a village in the northwestern region of Sagaing.
A military spokesperson referred to the casualties, saying that members of the pro-democracy armed forces sometimes try to disguise themselves by wearing civilian clothes.
He said he received a report that the air strikes hit an arsenal belonging to insurgent fighters, triggering deadly explosions that killed people in the village.
The attack was one of the deadliest by Myanmar's military since a coup two years ago.
Top general Min Aung Hlaing calls members of pro-democracy groups "terrorists."
The international community has condemned the air strikes. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the military. He renewed his call for the junta to end "the campaign of violence" against people in Myanmar.
Myanmar's state media has reported that the military targeted the launch event of an office of the pro-democracy National Unity Government, or NUG.
Local media say at least 100 civilians including children were killed in a village in the northwestern region of Sagaing.
A military spokesperson referred to the casualties, saying that members of the pro-democracy armed forces sometimes try to disguise themselves by wearing civilian clothes.
He said he received a report that the air strikes hit an arsenal belonging to insurgent fighters, triggering deadly explosions that killed people in the village.
The attack was one of the deadliest by Myanmar's military since a coup two years ago.
Top general Min Aung Hlaing calls members of pro-democracy groups "terrorists."
The international community has condemned the air strikes. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the military. He renewed his call for the junta to end "the campaign of violence" against people in Myanmar.
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Myanmar military admitted air strikes on a village, killing over 100 civilians including children, in retaliation against the pro-democracy National Unity Government. The attack targeted the launch event of their office and occurred in the northwestern region of Sagaing. The military claims it was
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230412_35/
Date: April 12, 2023
Created: 2023/04/13 07:18
Updated: 2025/12/09 05:05
Last Read: 2023/04/13 07:53