Airstrikes by Myanmar Military killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media.
The military is increasingly using airstrikes to counter a widespread armed struggle against its rule, which began in February 2021 when it seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
More than 3,000 civilians are estimated to have been killed since then by security forces.
A witness told The media that a fighter jet dropped bombs directly into a crowd of people who were gathering at 8 a.m. for the opening of a local office of the country’s opposition movement outside Pazigyi village in Sagaing region’s Kanbalu township.
The area is about 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Mandalay, the country’s second largest city. The military is bombing its own people.
