US EditionMyanmar junta says historic railway bridge 'bombed, destroyed'
The destruction of the 125-year-old bridge disrupts a key transport route amid intensified fighting, with both sides blaming each other during Myanmar's ongoing civil war.
- The Gokteik Bridge in Shan State has been destroyed amid fighting between Myanmar's military junta and armed resistance groups, leading to significant damage to transport routes.
- Junta spokesperson Zaw Min Tun claimed the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and allied forces bombed the bridge, while the Ta'ang National Liberation Army denied this accusation.
- The destruction of the bridge threatens important transport routes and highlights the ongoing destruction of Myanmar's cultural heritage amid the conflict.
- The civil war in Myanmar continues since the 2021 coup, with the military controlling only 21 percent of the country.
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Myanmar junta says historic railway bridge ‘bombed, destroyed’
Myanmar’s military junta said on Sunday that the historic Gokteik railway bridge, a colonial-era structure once regarded as the world’s highest trestle, had been bombed and destroyed by anti-coup armed groups. The country has been engulfed in civil war since the 2021 coup, with the military fighting pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed organisations. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun accused the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and People’s Def…
Myanmar junta, rebels trade blame for damage to iconic bridge
Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city of Mandalay.
Myanmar Junta, Rebels Trade Blame for Damage of Iconic Bridge
Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city of Mandalay.
The historic Gokteik Bridge, once the world's highest railway bridge, has been destroyed in fighting in Myanmar's Shan State, with the ruling military junta and rebels blaming each other for its destruction, the Guardian reports.
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