Call to Raise Attention to Civilian Deaths in Myanmar
According to the news on the Myanmar Now website, the Three Brothers Alliance made an important appeal to the international community. In the statement, “We call on the international community, especially our neighbor China, to intervene against the military junta and stop the atrocities, including the bombing of towns and villages by warplanes, which result in the deaths of innocent civilians.”The call came after the Myanmar army carried out an airstrike on the town of Kutkai.
In the attack, 6 civilians lost their lives and 10 civilians were injured. As a result of this attack carried out by the army, the town’s bazaar was largely destroyed. To thoroughly examine the current situation in Myanmar, ChineseOn January 12, 2024, he undertook a mediation role to ensure a ceasefire between the parties.
The Military Coup in Myanmar and Its Aftermath
The military coup in Myanmar took place on February 1, 2021. The military seized power amid rising political tensions across the country following investigation of fraud in the 2020 general elections. In the process, the country’s de facto leader and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu KyiMany officials and ruling party executives were detained and a state of emergency was declared for 1 year.
Bringing together the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Buddhist Arakan Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army Three Brothers Alliancelaunched armed actions against the Myanmar army. As a result of the Myanmar army’s armed intervention against anti-coup prosecutors and rebel groups, more than 1,000 people have lost their lives and thousands of people have been detained.
