US EditionMyanmar earthquake: Military regime targeting 'civilian areas' with airstrikes in wake of disaster, armed group claims
- An armed resistance movement criticized Myanmar's junta for conducting airstrikes on villages amid an earthquake that has killed around 1,700 people.
- Following the earthquake on March 28, military jets launched airstrikes in Karen State, as reported by the Free Burma Rangers.
- The opposition National Unity Government stated that anti-junta militias would pause offensive military action for two weeks.
- Richard Horsey from Crisis Group mentioned that the military is not providing support in quake-hit areas and continues airstrikes.
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While the earthquake in Burma has left more than 2,700 dead and 4,500 injured, a record that is expected to grow, independent Burmese media reports that the ruling junta is continuing its airstrikes. The ruling army has been facing rebellion since its 2021 coup, particularly in border areas with Thailand, in areas already controlled by ethnic groups.
A UN Special Rapporteur told the BBC that it was "nothing less than incredible" for the military to continue "bombing when trying to rescue people"
Myanmar: Inhumane military attacks in earthquake areas hindering relief efforts
Myanmar’s military must refrain from deliberate air strikes and other forms of attack on civilian targets in areas impacted by last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, Amnesty International said today as it called for aid to more quickly reach people in the epicentre of the disaster. Testimony gathered by Amnesty International in the days following the earthquake […]
China and Russia hastened to send relief after the earthquake. They are also helping the junta to bomb rebel movements set up against the military regime in place. ...
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