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April 11, 2023

Witnesses Say Burmese Military Airstrikes Kill 100 Villagers
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In Burma, witnesses report about 100 people, including pregnant women
and children, were killed today as the Burmese military junta bombed a
village in the Sagaing region. A junta aircraft reportedly dropped two
bombs and fired on people as they gathered for the opening of a new town
office. Members of Burma's government-in-exile condemned the attack as a
"heinous act" that constitutes "a war crime." The U.N. has warned of
worsening humanitarian and human rights crises in Burma, with mass
arrests, torture of prisoners, the killing of civilians, and media
repression.


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