An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery has killed over a dozen people taking part in a meditation retreat, according to an opposition group. The attack occurred in Swel Le Oh village in central Myanmar. Many others were wounded when a fighter jet dropped a bomb in the compound of the village’s monastery. It is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly aerial strikes supposedly targeting pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed groups. The attacks often cause civilian casualties. DW’s Sarah Kelly speaks to Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, an NGO.
Chapters:
00:00 Deadly airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar
00:32 Political expert Mark Farmaner joins DW
01:42 How the conflict has changed since the 2021 coup
02:02 From street protests to armed resistance
03:05 How strong is the pro-democracy movement?
04:20 Why the military sees the resistance as a threat
04:49 Schools, hospitals and monasteries under attack
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