Junta airstrikes concert – 80 killed


Death from above: The destroyed venue for the celebration after the airstrike in Kachin state. — AP

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 organisation, members of the group and a rescue worker said Monday.

The reported attack comes three days before South-East Asian foreign ministers are to hold a special meeting in Indonesia to discuss widening violence in Myanmar.

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