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At least 20 killed in Myanmar junta attack as paramotors widen air war
At least 24 people were killed and 47 injured when Myanmar's military used motorised paragliders to bomb a festival protest amid escalating violence ahead of December elections, Amnesty International said.
- At least 24 individuals were killed during a paramotor attack on a Buddhist festival in Chaung U township on October 8, 2025.
- Witnesses reported that bombs were dropped on the crowd gathering to celebrate Thadingyut, marking the end of Buddhist Lent.
- Amnesty International condemned the attack, stating it represents a disturbing trend of increasing violence against civilians and urged for urgent protection for them.
- The military junta has intensified aerial assaults due to equipment shortages, employing paramotors for attacks against civilian gatherings.
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At Least 24 Killed As Army Paraglider Bombs Buddhist Festival In Myanmar
What kind of government bombs its own people on a national holiday? That’s the grim question haunting Myanmar today.At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded. The country’s military dropped two bombs from a motorized paraglider onto a peaceful candlelight vigil in Chaung U township.The crowd had gathered to mark the Thadingyut full moon festival — and to demand freedom for political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi.“It all happened in s…
At least 24 people died and 47 were injured, after the Myanmar army fired two bombs with the help of a parameter. The attack occurred last night, when about 100 people stayed in Chaung U for a national festival, according to...
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Leaning Left29Leaning Right32Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Right
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- 39% of the sources lean Right
39% Right
L 36%
C 25%
R 39%
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