Myanmar’s military is accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin that killed more than 30 people, including 13 children. A local Kachin human rights group said the attack on the Mung Lai Hkyet displacement camp in the northern part of Laiza, a town where the headquarters of the rebel Kachin Independence Army is based, also wounded about 60 people. Kachin News Group, a local online news site, reported that more than 30 displaced persons were
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military was accused of launching an airstrike on a camp for displaced persons in the northern state of Kachin late Monday that killed more than 30 people, including 13 children, a human rights group and local media said.
However, there was some uncertainty about how the attack was carried out, because it came suddenly and late at night. Other unverified media reports said the attack may have been carried out with drones or even artillery. The military claims it targets only armed guerrilla forces and facilities, but churches and schools have also been hit and many civilians killed or wounded. Artillery is also frequently employed.
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