Myanmar's worst violence since coup is intensifying crisis: UN

Picture of the 13 fixed wing drones downed on April 4 at the Naypyidaw airport and Zeyathiri township, where the military headquarters are located. - Eleven Media Group

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar's escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people - as well as "alarming spillover effects” in the region, UN officials said on Thursday (April 4).

Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari told the UN Security Council that "the civilian toll keeps rising” amid reports of indiscriminate bombing by Myanmar's armed forces and artillery shelling by various parties.