US EditionMyanmar Junta Strike Kills Dozens at Festival Protest, Residents Say
- A military strike in Myanmar during a festival resulted in the deaths of 40 people, including children, according to a local committee member who spoke to AFP.
- Witnesses reported that a paramotor dropped bombs on the crowd, killing more than 40 and injuring about 80 others.
- Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International described the attack as a 'gruesome wake-up call' for urgent civilian protection amid ongoing violence in Myanmar.
- Bombs were dropped from a motor-powered paraglider on a crowd gathered for a festival in Myanmar, resulting in about 80 injuries.
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October 7, 2025 – Bangkok – EFE. According to media reports aligned with the democratic opposition and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs), at least 20 people, including several children, died as a result of a military bombing directed against a traditional celebration in the Sagaing region in central Burma. The attack occurred on Monday night, just as residents of the town of Chaung-U had gathered to hold a community festival.
A motorized paraglider dropped bombs on hundreds of people gathered in Chaung U Township during the Thadingyut Buddhist festival and a protest against the army
The Burmese army bombed on Monday a crowd gathered for the Buddhist Feast of Lights and for a demonstration against the junta, killing more than 40 children, declared Tuesday to the AFP a member of the organizing committee and a witness. ...
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