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23 people died in an airstrikes on a Buddhist monastery in Sagiing area of Myanmar late Thursday. The attack took place in the monastery of Lin Ta Lu village, where more than 150 people came from nearby villages to take refuge.
30 people were injured in the attack, of which 10 are in critical condition. Four children are also among those who died. According to media reports, a jet fighter aircraft dropped bombs on the village monastery at around 1 o’clock at night.
However, information about who carried out this attack has not been revealed yet. The army has not yet said anything about the incident. According to Myanmar’s independent Democratic Voice of Burma online media, the number of dead can be up to 30.
The civil war has been going on in Myanmar since 2021, which began after the coup by the Army in February 2021. The army removed the elected government, which was led by Aung San Suu Kyi. After this, unrest spread in the country.
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23 people died in a air strike in Myanmar late on Thursday night.
Lin Ta of Myanmar was destroyed in the monastery attack of Lu village.
During the attack in Myanmar, about 150 people took refuge in this monastery.
According to the media, the number of dead in the air strike on the monastery in Myanmar can be up to 30.
The civil war has been going on in Myanmar since 2021, which began after the coup by the Army in February 2021.
Civil war continues in Myanmar since 2021
The civil war in Myanmar began with a military coup on February 1, 2021, when the Army overthrew the elected government of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and detained leaders of Aung San Suu Ki Sarkar.
The NLD’s victory in the 2020 elections was termed by the army as fraud, after which widespread protests began. The violent repression of the army gave rise to resistance, including the National Unity Government (NUG) and its People’s Defense Force (PDF) along with several ethnic armed organizations (EAOs).
75 thousand people died in civil war so far
This civil war brought a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. According to the United Nations, 17.6 million people need assistance, displaced over 3 million, and more than 75 thousand people have been killed.
The army is accused of burning villages, carrying out airstrikes and war crimes, which has also affected the Rohingya community. The civil war in Myanmar reduced the economy by 18%, which has increased starvation and poverty.
Burma was once a part of India
Prior to 1937, the British government declared Burma as the state of India. Then he made it a British Crown Colony (colonial). On January 4, 1948, Burma gained independence from British-Raj. Until 1962, democratic governments continued to rule in the country. On March 2, 1962, the General took over power by the army under the leadership of Vin. The capture lasted until 2011.
Till 1988 there was a forest party system in Myanmar. The general of the army continued to become powerful in turn. The Army supported Burma Socialist Program Party was first challenged in 1988. Army officials Saw demand took power during large -scale movements and formed a new military council. This council changed the name of Burma to