Myanmar military airstrike on concert kills up to 80, including musicians

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Three fighter jets bombed the festival on Sunday, independent news outlet Myanmar Now reported Monday, killing at least four well-known Kachin performers, as well as civilians and officers of the Kachin Independence Army, an ethnic rebel group that controls the area and has clashed with the Myanmar military for decades.Some 80 people were killed and 100 injured by the aerial attack in Hpakant Township, according to Kachin News Group, which also reported that government security forces were blocking wounded people from leaving the area to receive medical treatment.pic.twitter.com/qPkJHIAsiP— Radio Free Asia (@RadioFreeAsia) October 24, 2022"The act of the terrorist military clearly violates international laws as the provisions of the Geneva Conventions, which stipulate that civilians must be protected from attack at all times," the NUG said in a statement."We fear this attack is part of a pattern of unlawful aerial attacks by the military, which have killed and injured civilians in areas controlled by armed groups," Amnesty International deputy regional director Hana Young said.Read MoreUPI NewsMicrosoft Store Offers - SponsoredThe Highest Paying Cash Back Card Is Finally Here NextAdvisorThis Stock Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997 The Motley FoolSavvy Americans are moving their money to these banks MSN MoneyThese are the best mortgage rates in your area MSN Money"

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