Junta troops kill 7 villagers after rebel attack on gunboats

Junta troops kill 7 villagers after rebel attack on gunboats

Junta troops have killed at least seven civilians in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region in what residents and rebel fighters say was retaliation for an attack on their gunboats by members of the armed resistance. The killings are the latest example of deadly attacks on civilians by junta troops that rights groups say amount to crimes against humanity since the military seized power in a Feb. 1, 2021 coup d’etat. Thailand-based NGO Assistance Ass…