Myanmar Junta Bombs Festival, Killing at Least 24

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Myanmar's military has bombed a crowd of civilians gathered at a Buddhist festival and anti-junta demonstration. Witnesses say an army motorized paraglider flew over a crowd on Monday, dropping explosives that killed at least 24 people.

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00:00At least 24 people are dead in Myanmar after the country's ruling junta bombed a Buddhist

00:06festival.

00:07The attack happened on Monday during the religious gathering, which was also an anti-government

00:11rally.

00:12Witnesses say a paraglider flew over the crowd, dropping bombs on people below.

00:18Women and children were among those killed.

00:20Myanmar has been embroiled in a deadly civil war since a coup in 2021.

00:26The junta has promised elections in November, but rebel groups and outside observers have

00:31dismissed them as a sham.

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