The Myanmar military has admitted to carrying out airstrikes on a village gathering organised by its insurgent opponents where about 100 people, including children, were killed. The military launched the strikes on Tuesday in the Sagaing area in northwest Myanmar, in one of the deadliest incidents of the civil war so far.
A spokesperson for the military junta, General Zaw Min Tun, told state television that the attack targeted an inaugural ceremony for an office organised by the National Unity Government (NUG), a shadow administration, and was aimed at “restoring peace and stability” in the region.
He said the village of Pazigyi was attacked because it was holding a ceremony to mark the opening of an office for their local volunteer defence force.
"During that opening ceremony, we conducted the attack. PDF (People's Defence Force) members were killed. They are the ones opposing the government of the country, the people of the country," said Gen Zaw Min Tun.
-Independent
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