Myanmar air attack kills 80 at rebel celebration

By Associated Press

Oct 26, 2022 12:38 am

BANGKOK: Air strikes by Myanmar's military killed as many as 80 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority's main political organization, members of the group and a rescue worker said on Monday.

The reported attack comes three days before Southeast Asian foreign ministers are to hold a special meeting in Indonesia to discuss escalating violence in Myanmar.

ASSAULT AFTERMATH Debris are scattered around destroyed wooden structures near Aung Bar Lay village, Hpakant township, Kachin state, northern Myanmar on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. AP PHOTO

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