Myanmar anti-coup forces claim ‘success’ in Naypyidaw drone attack
Al JazeeraAbout 30 drones were used in the attack on the remote capital, the stronghold of the military regime. Myanmar’s anti-coup forces have launched an unprecedented drone attack on military targets in Naypyidaw, the remote capital built in secret by a previous military regime. The National Unity Government, which includes elected politicians removed from office in the February 2021 coup, said its People’s Defence Force carried out a synchronised, coordinated attack on Thursday on key targets in the city, a stronghold of the armed forces. ‘Big step forward’ In an interview uploaded on the NUG’s media channel late on Thursday, a senior official said the home of Min Aung Hlaing had been targeted in the attack which used 30 drones. “More than three years after the coup, escalating conflict in Myanmar puts even greater urgency on the need to stop the flow of aviation fuel to the military, which increasingly relies on air power to carry out strikes that are in violation of international humanitarian and human rights laws.” The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says the military has killed at least 4,849 civilians since the coup, and arrested 20,304 people.
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