School attack could be ‘war crime’


Making their voices heard: Student activists shouting slogans during a rally against the government in Jakarta in this Sept 8 file photo. — AP

UN investigators said the Myanmar junta commanders who ordered an attack this month on a school that left a dozen children dead could be liable for war crimes.

The investigators pointed to multiple reports indicating that the school, located in the compound of a monastery, came under attack for several hours, first from helicopters firing rockets and machine guns, followed by an infantry attack.

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