{"id":1216,"date":"2025-10-08T13:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2025-10-26T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:49:22","slug":"un-decries-deadly-myanmar-airstrike-amid-rising-military-attacks-on-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1216","title":{"rendered":"UN Decries Deadly Myanmar Airstrike Amid Rising Military Attacks on Civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>United Nations<\/strong> has condemned a deadly airstrike in <strong>Myanmar\u2019s Sagaing Region<\/strong> that killed dozens of civilians, including children, calling it part of a \u201cdisturbing pattern\u201d of indiscriminate military attacks on non-combatants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports, at least <strong>24 people were killed<\/strong> and <strong>over 45 injured<\/strong> on Monday when explosives were dropped on civilians attending a <strong>religious festival in Chaung-U township<\/strong>. Witnesses said a <strong>motorized paraglider<\/strong> was used to drop two bombs on the crowd gathered to celebrate a national holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe indiscriminate use of airborne munitions is unacceptable,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric<\/strong>, speaking to journalists in New York. <em>\u201cAll parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Disturbing Escalation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack marks yet another violent episode in the conflict that erupted after the <strong>February 2021 military coup<\/strong>, which ousted Myanmar\u2019s elected government and detained key leaders, including <strong>President Win Myint<\/strong> and <strong>State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sagaing, one of the regions hardest hit by the fighting, is also still reeling from the <strong>7.7-magnitude earthquake<\/strong> that struck earlier this year, compounding already dire humanitarian conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <strong>UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR)<\/strong>, Sagaing has recorded the <strong>highest number of airstrikes and civilian deaths<\/strong> in the country. Between <strong>28 March and 31 May 2025<\/strong>, at least <strong>108 airstrikes<\/strong> were reported there, killing <strong>89 civilians<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air Power Intensifies Despite Ceasefire Claims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OHCHR reports that Myanmar\u2019s military has increasingly turned to <strong>air power and paramotor tactics<\/strong>, capable of carrying <strong>120mm mortar rounds<\/strong>, to strike <strong>civilian-inhabited and earthquake-affected areas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This escalation has continued <strong>despite declared temporary ceasefires<\/strong> in April and May, which the military said were intended to facilitate post-earthquake rescue operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN says these tactics represent a <strong>clear disregard for international law<\/strong> and contribute to what it describes as a <strong>pattern of deliberate targeting of civilians<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documented Atrocities and War Crime Concerns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN rights office\u2019s September report recorded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>6,764 civilian deaths<\/strong> since the 2021 coup,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Over 29,000 political arrests<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly <strong>half of all verified civilian deaths (April 2024 \u2013 May 2025)<\/strong> caused by <strong>airstrikes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The report documents deliberate attacks on <strong>schools, markets, homes, places of worship, and displacement camps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cAtrocities such as extrajudicial killings, mutilation, and widespread destruction of property have been documented,\u201d<\/em> OHCHR said. <em>\u201cThe use of airstrikes with no discernible military objective raises serious concerns of war crimes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Humanitarian Crisis Deepening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With hundreds of thousands displaced and humanitarian access severely restricted, the UN continues to call for <strong>unhindered access to affected populations<\/strong> and <strong>international accountability<\/strong> for grave violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The situation in Myanmar, particularly in <strong>Sagaing, Mandalay, and Shan<\/strong>, remains one of the world\u2019s most urgent humanitarian and human rights crises \u2014 where civilians continue to bear the brunt of an intensifying conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations has condemned a deadly airstrike in Myanmar\u2019s Sagaing Region that killed dozens of civilians, including children, calling it part of a \u201cdisturbing pattern\u201d of indiscriminate military attacks on non-combatants. 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