20 Dead in Air Raid on Tea Shop in Myanmar

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The attack was carried out by the military junta according to local authorities. Civilians wanted to watch a football match together in the village.

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On Friday evening, dozens of people gathered in the tea shop to watch the repetition of a football match by Myanmar's women's national team. According to witnesses, 2 bombs were dropped directly above the store.The youngest victim was 5 years old, the oldest 77. The background to the attack was not known at first, the military did not comment on it.Since the renewed military coup in February 2021, Myanmar has been sinking into chaos and violence…