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Motorized Paraglider Attack Kills Dozens at Myanmar Festival
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- A motorised paraglider bombed protesters at the Thadingyut festival in Chaung-U, Myanmar, killing 32–40 and injuring dozens.
- The military targeted the crowd around 7 PM, with witnesses describing pervasive injuries.
- Myanmar has been unstable since the February 2021 coup, fueling an insurgency and displacement.
- The junta plans December elections, with Amnesty International noting ongoing war crimes.
