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  • Apr 16, 2024
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ROCKET ATTACK IN MYANMAR KILLS 4, INCLUDING MILITARY CADETS WOUNDED.

Why in the news?

Rocket attack in Myanmar kills 4, injures military cadets. Anti-coup fighters blamed; the junta condemned as targeting civilians.

source:voanews

About Details of the Incident :

  • In Yangon, Myanmar, anti-coup fighters launched a rocket attack resulting in four deaths and 12 injuries, including military cadets.
  • The junta condemned the attack in Pyin Oo Lwin, labelling it as an assault on civilians.
  • The conflict in Myanmar intensifies as the military, which took power in a 2021 coup, faces resistance from multiple armed groups, suffering significant losses recently.
  • Fighters from a local “people’s defence force” (PDF) carried out the attack, launching 11 rockets on Sunday evening.
  • The targets included a hospital, monastery, and hotel, with casualties including two monks.
  • The junta confirmed three cadets from a military academy were among the wounded.
About People’s Defence Force (PDF):

  • People’s Defence Force (PDF): Armed wing of Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG).
  • Formed on May 5, 2021, in response to the military coup.
  • Designated as a terrorist organisation by the junta on May 8, 2021.
  • NUG’s Ministry of Defence formed a central committee for military operations in October 2021.
  • PDF receives training from armed ethnic groups but faces challenges against the junta’s repression.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/myanmar-rocket-attack-kills-four-wounds-military-cadets/article68068656.ece