Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed or seized more than a dozen drones used in the attacks. The opposition National Unity Government 's “Defense Ministry” said in a statement that special units of the People’s Defense Force used drones to attack the targets simultaneously. The group, known by the acronym NUG, calls itself the country’s legitimate government, while the People's Defense Force is made up of many local resistance groups with a good deal of independence. The resistance group that claimed responsibility for the attack, Kloud Team, specializes in drone warfare, which is frequently employed by People’s Defense Force units, which lack the army's heavy firepower.

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