According to the BBC, the attack took place in the evening on Monday, October 6. In the city of Chaung, in the central part of the country, the celebration of the Buddhist Festival of Thadingyut Festival, combined with a protest against the military junta, which took over the country in the country in 2021, over 100 people took part in them.
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The assembly was a peaceful protest against forced consumption to the army and approaching elections. Participants also demanded the release of political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi – a democratically chosen leader, overthrown and trapped after the coup in 2021.
At some point, a paraglider arrived over the protesters, from which two bombs were dropped. As a result of the explosion, at least 24 people were killed and over 50 were injured. According to those who survived, the attack lasted only seven minutes. As they reported, children were also among the victims.
Attack on protesters in Mjanma. Junta is increasingly using these methods
According to Amnesty International Junta, Military in Mjanmno is increasingly using paraglider to suppress civil protests. This is due to international sanctions imposed on the authorities, which limits their access to aircraft and helicopters. In addition to paragliding, the military authorities are increasingly using drones supplied by China and Russia.
Joe Freeman, Amnesty International researcher, said that the attack should be a macabre warning signal indicating an urgent need to protect civilians in Mjanm. He also called on the Association of Southeast Asia Nations to increase the pressure on the junta and a change in the current approach, which for almost five years did not bring results for the residents of Mjanmy.
Thousands of people were killed in Majanma in Majanma since the army took over, and the millions were forced to leave their homes. The conflict turned into a civil war with the participation of armed resistance groups and ethnic militia.
Junta partly lost control of the country, but she is starting to make up for the losses thanks to the intensified raids and bombings. The Sagaing region, where the Monday attack took place, has long been one of the main areas of fighting. A significant part of this area is under the control of militia, formed after the coup d'état to fight the government.
In December, parliamentary elections are to be held in Mjanm, which will be the first vote from the military coup in 2021. Critics on which BBC cites, however, emphasize that they will not be free nor fair, which will allow the army to maintain full power in the country.
