Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA

MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand (AP) — Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand, deepened Tuesday with new air attacks by the military that seized power from an elected government last month.

Thailand’s prime minister denied that his country’s security forces had forced villagers back to Myanmar who had fled from military airstrikes over the weekend, saying they returned home on their own accord.

But the situation in eastern Myanmar appeared to be getting more, not less, dangerous.

Saw Taw Nee, head of the foreign affairs department of the Karen National Union, the main political body representing the Karen minority there, confirmed that new raids Tuesday left six civilians dead and 11 wounded.



An injured ethnic Karen villager from Myanmar rests as she is treated after crossing the Salawin river via boat at Ban Mae Sam Laep Health Center, Mae Hong Son province, Thailand on Tuesday March 30, 2021. The weekend strikes by the Myanmar military, which sent ethnic people to seek safety in Thailand, represented another escalation in the violent crackdown by Myanmar’s junta on protests of its Feb. 1 takeover. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)


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[Rizen]

1. It's truly horrible what's happening in Myanmar.

[TheRealNorth]

2. I think its time to send a message....

And launch some cruise misses to degrade their air force. Might be some time to start using electronic countermeasures too to degrade their command and control as well.

[Steelrolled]

4. As long as it isn't the US launching the cruise missiles...

[PSPS]

5. No. If we were to do that, it would result in a proxy war.

China and Russia are strong supporters, which comes as no surprise.

[DBoon]

3. Are the Jan 6 traitors still supporting the Myanamar military coup?

I recall they were very excited about it, as a template for the mango Mussolini to regain power.