Myanmar Army Airstrike On Opposition! The death toll is rising

In Myanmar Now news, according to residents of the village who were attacked, it was claimed that the number of people killed in the airstrike at a ceremony in the town of Pa Zi Gyi in Myanmar’s Sagaing region rose to 163. .

In the news, it was noted that 78 of those who lost their lives at the scene were men, 22 were women, 23 were children, and the sex of 35 people could not be determined.

THERE ARE MANY INJURED

On the other hand, it was announced that 5 of the 50 people injured in the air attack died in the health centers where they were treated.

It is feared that the death toll will rise as search and rescue efforts involving volunteers continue.

ARMY ATTACK

According to Associated Press news, which was based on village residents being attacked, it was claimed that an airstrike was carried out on the town of Pa Zi Gyi in the Sagaing region of Myanmar on April 11, in a ceremony attended by approximately 150 people, including dissidents.

The report noted that the Myanmar army’s airstrike was carried out on the same day as many people from the surrounding areas attended the inauguration of the People’s Defense Forces Office (PDF) in Pa Zi Gyi.

It was claimed that at least 80 people were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Myanmar military during the anniversary celebrations of the Kachin ethnic minority, one of the armed groups, in October 2022.

MILITARY COUP IN MYANMAR

The Myanmar military seized power on February 1, 2021, after allegations of fraud were made in the 2020 general election and there was political tension in the country. The army detained many ruling party officials and leaders, especially the country’s former de facto leader and foreign minister, Aung San Suu Kyi, and declared a state of emergency for a year.

More than 1,800 people have lost their lives as a result of the Myanmar army’s armed intervention against anti-coup protesters and rebel groups. Since the coup, approximately 13,000 people have been detained, more than 10,000 people remain in detention.

According to the political prisoners charity, more than 1,900 people have been killed in the country since the coup and more than 10,000 people have been detained. Myanmar’s military courts have handed down death sentences for 114 political prisoners, including 2 children. (AA)