Earthquake Disaster and Airstrike: While Myanmar was hit by 7.7 magnitude earthquake which has killed more than 1600 people, pro-democracy rebel groups fighting to remove the military, reported airstrikes in Chang-U township and thai border areas.
Earthquake Disaster and Airstrike
In the natural disaster many people were already killed as quake hit the main region which is Mandalay, many buildings are collapsed, infrastructure are destroyed as the destruction is huge in the area. In the aftermath of natural disaster military has continued to strike in areas like Shan state and Mandalay where leading to many casualties as it highly populated areas.
NUG concern for humanitarian
The National Unity government announced a two week pause for any military action except defensive action in earthquake affected areas, from Sunday.
Myanmar junta military airstrike leading more destruction
Myanmar’s military junta is armed ruling government which took control half of the Myanmar after coup, over the past four years the armed resistance group and ethnic armies fighting with military junta to demanding the restoration of civilian rule.
Junta ruling is violating the human rights, said by the resistance groups. On the other hand, Junta relying on air strikes to crush these group even the large part of the Sagaing region, the epicentre of the earthquake leading to Earthquake Disaster and Airstrike.
What reports says about the disaster situation
Special reporter told the BBC, that it was “nothing short of incredible” that the military was continuing to “drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people” after the earthquake.
BBC confirms seven people were killed in air strike in Naungcho in northern Shan state, which happened in less than three hours after the quake struck.
Russia and China Send Aid: But Will Junta Use It as a Weapon Against Rebels?
Russia and China have history to supply military weapons to Junta and trained them how to use it now they both sent units to aid and rescue into Myanmar. It concerns that military will use aid as a weapon, has a long history in blocking aid to the resistance areas.
Earthquake making situation more worse in Myanmar, where ongoing conflict and economic instability have displaced millions. International rescue efforts are underway but are hindered by limited resources and continued instability.
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India launching Operation Brahma to rescue civilian
India has sent relief materials and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel to help and assist in search and rescue operations after Earthquake Disaster and Airstrike, under the Brahma operation.
Rescue or Ruin?
“Meanwhile international rescue operations are underway there is a risk from military aid operations with the fact they would have weaponize the aid” after Earthquake Disaster and Airstrike, rumors spread the concerns.
