Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:24pm on 08 Oct 2025,Wednesday International
At least 24 people were killed and 47 injured in central Myanmar after the army used a motorised paraglider to drop bombs on a crowd during a Buddhist festival in Sagaing region. The attack took place during Thadingyut, a full moon celebration, where locals were peacefully protesting against military conscription and demanding Aung San Suu Kyi’s release. Witnesses said children were among the dead. Amnesty International condemned the strike as part of a “disturbing trend” of air attacks by the junta. The Sagaing region has seen heavy fighting since the 2021 coup that triggered Myanmar’s ongoing civil war. (PC: BBC)
