Myanmar airstrike kills 60 people at concert, says Kachin separatist group
by Oliver Holmes and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6527R)
Reported attack by military comes days before Asean meeting to discuss widening violence in country
Myanmar's military has killed 60 people, including musicians, in a devastating airstrike that targeted a concert held by a rebel faction of the country's minority Kachin ethnic group, according to organisers and a rescue worker.
The reported attack came three days before south-east Asian foreign ministers were due to attend a special meeting in Indonesia to discuss the widening violence in the country.
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