100 including children and women killed in air strike by Myanmar military

More than 100 people, including women and many children, have died in an airstrike carried out by Myanmar's army on Tuesday. They were attending a function organized by opponents of the military regime. Some pictures of this massacre have come to the fore which are disturbing. The United Nations has also reacted to this act and has called it a disturbing incident.

Dropped bombs and fired in the air

An eyewitness told The Associated Press that a fighter jet dropped bombs on a crowd gathered outside the village of Pajigi, located in Kanbalu township of Sagaing province, and then fired from a helicopter. People had gathered here for the inauguration of the local office of the rebel group. The province is located about 110 kilometers (70 mi) north of Mandalay, the country's second largest city. 

The military government accepted the attack

Initial reports put the death toll at around 50, but independent media later reported that the death toll was more than 100. It was impossible to independently verify the details of the incident here because reporting has been banned by the military government there. Those killed include women and small children.

The military government's spokesman, Major General Zaw Min Tun, acknowledged in a phone statement to state television that the attack had taken place during the opening of the rebel group's office. He accused anti-government forces of running a violent campaign of terror.

The army did a coup

In Myanmar, on 1 February 2021, the army gained power by a coup. After this, an emergency was imposed in the country. During this, Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the National League for Democracy were taken into custody. After this, there were protests across the country demanding the restoration of democracy. More than 3,000 civilians are estimated to have died at the hands of security forces since then.