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Victims buried in a mass grave after #Myanmar #military launched air strikes on a #Kachin Independence Organization #KIO anniversary celebration Oct 23. At least 80 people said to be killed, 100s more injured. Fatalities may rise over hindered medical aid #whatshappeninginmyanmar 
Despite atrocities committed, #Myanmar #military remains defiant by calling air strikes & killings of civilians in #Hpakant #Kachin "fabricated" & "rumours". They've now cited own "sources" saying only ethnic #Kachin Independence Army #KIA personnel & resistance fighters killed
#Myanmar #military again takes issue with foreign embassy/UN statements condemning air attacks, insisting comments made "without proper verification" & can be seen as "intentional dissemination of rumours" & "meddling of the internal affairs" of Myanmar. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
THREAD: 1 of #Myanmar's most powerful #ethnic army #Kachin Independence Army #KIA/political wing #KIO has refuted #Myanmar #military's claim that their air strikes were aimed at a KIA base camp. KIA said the attacked site was a marketplace with civilians. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar military airstrike on music concert in #Hpakant, Kachin State.
At least 60 killed, 100 injured. Also seems military blocked access to medical care for injured.
There must be renewed efforts to enforce tougher sanctions on the junta.
hrw.org/breaking-news/…
At least 60 killed, 100 injured. Also seems military blocked access to medical care for injured.
There must be renewed efforts to enforce tougher sanctions on the junta.
hrw.org/breaking-news/…
Update: Death toll now at 80: nbcnews.to/3TAtbcs
#Myanmar military operations in ethnic minority areas of the country are notorious for their disregard of international law.
Civilian lives are taken, and civilian property destroyed, routinely.
Civilian lives are taken, and civilian property destroyed, routinely.
#Myanmar #military air strikes on #Hpakant northern #Kachin said to have killed/injured over 50 people. Victims were in an #ethnic armed group #KIO #Kachin Independence Organization music celebration. Its army #KIA has clashed with #military for 70 years #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar #President has set up a committee to investigate the cause of the horrific #Hpakant #Kachin #jade mine landslide that killed more than 160 people. Natural Resources Minister heads the 6-member team that includes Home Affairs & the Kachin Chief Minister
The team will have to find out who's responsible for the incident on Thursday, how to help the victims affected by the landslide & how to ensure such an incident doesn't happen again. The committee is supposed to provide a report to the President as soon as possible.
@Global_Witness previously released a report estimating the #Myanmar #jade industry is worth at least US$31 billion in 2014 alone. globalwitness.org/jade-story/ It also reacted to the latest #Kachin #jade mine landslide saying it was "entirely preventable"
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