Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - At least 24 people have
been k!lled while protesting Myanmar's military government after a paraglider
dropped two bombs on the crowd.
Around 100 people - who had gathered in Chaung U township in
central Myanmar on Monday, October 6, to celebrate the Thadingyut,
the end of Buddhist Lent - were the target of the government's bombs.
Myanmar's military junta seized power in 2021, triggering a
civil war. The army lost control of more than half of the country, but is now
snatching back territory through its pounding airstrikes.
The area targeted is a key battleground in the conflict with
armed resistance groups - volunteer militias established after the coup, known
collectively as the People's Defence Force (PDF).
They also run local administration in the areas of their
control.
One official reported the attack during Monday's gathering
to BBC Burmese.
Officials tried to stop the protests, but the assault was
rapid, with the bombs being dropped within seven minutes, he said.
The man said he was also hurt in the explosion, sustaining
injuries to his leg, but he also witnessed people near him being k!lled.
There was difficulty identifying the bodies following the
attack, locals told the broadcaster.
"Children were completely torn apart," a woman who
had helped to organise the event told AFP. Though she wasn't at the scene, she
was present at funerals the following day. She said people were still
"collecting body parts".
According to BBC Burmese, the junta has been using
paramotors - motorised paragliders - due to a lack of military aircraft.
Amnesty International said the use of the devices to attack
civilians was a "disturbing trend" that should serve as a "wake
up call that civilians in Myanmar need urgent protection".
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