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Myanmar junta uses paramotors to bomb civilians, UN warns

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC · How we work

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Myanmar military forces used a motorized paraglider to bomb civilians in central Myanmar.
The junta conducts daily aerial attacks with light recreational aircraft as weapons.
Guerrilla fighter Moe Gyi (27) says paramotors now force people to run.
UN estimates over 12 million people will face acute food shortages this year.
ACLED reports the civil war has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced 3.7 million.

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Myanmar military forces used a motorized paraglider to bomb civilians in central Myanmar.
The junta conducts daily aerial attacks with light recreational aircraft as weapons.
Guerrilla fighter Moe Gyi (27) says paramotors now force people to run.
UN estimates over 12 million people will face acute food shortages this year.
ACLED reports the civil war has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced 3.7 million.