Article 67PR8 Myanmar junta hit Indian territory during strike on rebel camp, say witnesses

Myanmar junta hit Indian territory during strike on rebel camp, say witnesses

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Aakash Hassan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
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Locals in Farkawan village said that two bombs were dropped on the Indian side of the border but no one was hurt

The Myanmar military launched an airstrike on a prominent training camp for pro-democracy forces close to the Indian border, with jets dropping at least two bombs inside Indian territory according to eyewitnesses.

The Myanmar junta, who seized power in a coup in February 2021 and are engaged in a bloody battle to crush pro-democracy insurgents, began bombing Camp Victoria in Myanmar's Chin state, on Tuesday afternoon, a rebel commander confirmed to the Guardian.

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