US EditionAt least 170 civilians killed in Myanmar air strikes during election: UN
The UN verified 170 civilian deaths from 408 military airstrikes during Myanmar's election, which excluded opposition and minorities amid ongoing conflict and military control.
- At least 170 people were killed in military air strikes during Myanmar's widely denounced election period.
- The Union and Solidarity Party, backed by Myanmar's military, won an overwhelming victory in the tightly-controlled vote.
- UN rights chief Volker Turk described the election as 'staged by the military' with excluded opposition candidates and voters driven by fear.
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The UN has revealed that the Myanmar military conducted more than 400 airstrikes during the election period, killing over 170 civilians, amid criticism that the election was not free.
At least 170 civilians were killed in more than 400 military airstrikes in Myanmar before, during and after a widely criticized election, the United Nations said on Friday.
According to the UN Human Rights Commission, far more than a hundred people died during the parliamentary elections in Myanmar. Hundreds are said to have been arrested.
Myanmar military air strikes killed at least 170 civilians during voting period: UN
At least 170 civilians were killed in more than 400 military air strikes carried out by Myanmar’s junta during a two-month voting period, the United Nations said, warning the actual toll could be higher.
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