Military council helicopters rained artillery shells down on school and village in north- Central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven childrena school principal and an aid worker said Monday.
Civilian casualties frequently occur in attacks by military government on Pro-democracy rebels and their allies. However, the number of children killing in The air attack last Friday in Tabing Town in The Sagaing region It seems that highest Since the takeover of the army power in February last yeareviction elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
army control triggered Peaceful mass protests nationwide. The military The police responded with deadly forceThe resulting in Spread of armed resistance in cities and countryside. The fight was especially fierce in Sagaing, where military launched several attacks, in In some cases, villages were burned, which led to their displacement more From half million people, according to a UNICEF report this month.
Friday attack Event in Let’s go after Kony village in repentance also Known as Depayin, about 110 kilometers (70 miles) northwest of of Mandalay, country second Larger city.
School Principal Mar Mar said she was trying to move the students to safe hiding places in a land floor Classroom when two of Four Mi-35 helicopters hovering north of The village began to attack, firing machine Guns and heavy weapons in the falling school in the complex of Buddhist monastery in the village.
Mar Mar works in school with 20 volunteers who Teaching 240 female students from kindergarten to eighth grade. she was hiding in the village with three her children since escaping for safety to me avoid The government campaign after sharing last year in civil disobedience movement against The military takes over. She uses the alias Mar Mar to protect herself and her relatives from military.
She said she hadn’t expected problems since the plane was on over village before without any accident.
“Since the students did nothing wrongI never thought they’d be so brutally shot machine Mar Mar told The Associated Press by phone. on Monday.
By the time she, the students, and the teachers managed to take cover in the classes, one teacher and 7-year-Old student It was already He was shot in neck and head And Mar Mar had to do that use to cut of Clothes to try to stop the bleeding.
“Keep shooting at the complex from air for Mar Mar said. They didn’t even stop for one the moment. All we can do at that time is chant the Buddhist mantras.”
When air attack stop, about 80 soldiers I entered the monastery complex, firing Their guns are on the buildings.
The soldiers Then everyone ordered in next complex out of buildings. Mar Mar said she saw about 30 students with wounds on Their backs, thighs, faces and other parts of Organizations. Some students lost limbs.
“The children Tell me that their friends were dying, she said. “I also I heard student They shout, ‘This is so painful. I can’t take it anymore. Kill me please.’ this is voice still echoes in Mar Mar said.
at least she said six students killed in school and 13-yearA boy who works in fisheries in It was a nearby village also fatal bullet. at least six was an adult also killing in The air attack in other parts of village, she said. Organizations of The dead children Taken away by soldiers.
More than 20 people, including nine injured children and three teachers also taken by soldiers, she said. two of Those who have been arrested are accused of Being a member of anti-government PDF, Military Wing of resistance to military.
Security forces also burnt down a house in From the village, causing residents to flee.
volunteer in Tabin helps the displaced people who He requested anonymity because of of afraid of government He said revenge corpses of The dead children Their bodies were cremated before soldiers in Near Yi Yu Town.
“Now I say international community about this because I want algebra for Our children Mar Mar said. “While that of Humanitarian aid, what we really are need It is true democracy and human rights.”
Myanmar now online news Service, and other independent Myanmar media also I mentioned the attack The death of the students.
a day after attackthe state-run The Myanma Yen newspaper reported that the security forces went to inspect the village after receiving it information that members of The PDF was hiding there.
Members report said of The PDF and its allies from the Kachin Independence Army, an ethnic rebel group, hid inside the houses and the monastery and started shooting at the security forces, resulting in deaths and injuries among the villagers. She added that the wounded were taken to hospitals, but she did not mention the situation of the students.
According to the Thailand-based Aid Society for Political prisoners, which monitors human rights in Myanmar, at least 2,298 civilians have been killed by security forces since the army took over power last year.
The United Nations has documented 260 attacks on Schools and Education personnel The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said since the coup in Jun.
Military council helicopters rained artillery shells down on school and village in north- Central Myanmar, killing at least 13 people including seven childrena school principal and an aid worker said Monday.
Civilian casualties frequently occur in attacks by military government on Pro-democracy rebels and their allies. However, the number of children killing in The air attack last Friday in Tabing Town in The Sagaing region It seems that highest Since the takeover of the army power in February last yeareviction elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
army control triggered Peaceful mass protests nationwide. The military The police responded with deadly forceThe resulting in Spread of armed resistance in cities and countryside. The fight was especially fierce in Sagaing, where military launched several attacks, in In some cases, villages were burned, which led to their displacement more From half million people, according to a UNICEF report this month.
Friday attack Event in Let’s go after Kony village in repentance also Known as Depayin, about 110 kilometers (70 miles) northwest of of Mandalay, country second Larger city.
School Principal Mar Mar said she was trying to move the students to safe hiding places in a land floor Classroom when two of Four Mi-35 helicopters hovering north of The village began to attack, firing machine Guns and heavy weapons in the falling school in the complex of Buddhist monastery in the village.
Mar Mar works in school with 20 volunteers who Teaching 240 female students from kindergarten to eighth grade. she was hiding in the village with three her children since escaping for safety to me avoid The government campaign after sharing last year in civil disobedience movement against The military takes over. She uses the alias Mar Mar to protect herself and her relatives from military.
She said she hadn’t expected problems since the plane was on over village before without any accident.
“Since the students did nothing wrongI never thought they’d be so brutally shot machine Mar Mar told The Associated Press by phone. on Monday.
By the time she, the students, and the teachers managed to take cover in the classes, one teacher and 7-year-Old student It was already He was shot in neck and head And Mar Mar had to do that use to cut of Clothes to try to stop the bleeding.
“Keep shooting at the complex from air for Mar Mar said. They didn’t even stop for one the moment. All we can do at that time is chant the Buddhist mantras.”
When air attack stop, about 80 soldiers I entered the monastery complex, firing Their guns are on the buildings.
The soldiers Then everyone ordered in next complex out of buildings. Mar Mar said she saw about 30 students with wounds on Their backs, thighs, faces and other parts of Organizations. Some students lost limbs.
“The children Tell me that their friends were dying, she said. “I also I heard student They shout, ‘This is so painful. I can’t take it anymore. Kill me please.’ this is voice still echoes in Mar Mar said.
at least she said six students killed in school and 13-yearA boy who works in fisheries in It was a nearby village also fatal bullet. at least six was an adult also killing in The air attack in other parts of village, she said. Organizations of The dead children Taken away by soldiers.
More than 20 people, including nine injured children and three teachers also taken by soldiers, she said. two of Those who have been arrested are accused of Being a member of anti-government PDF, Military Wing of resistance to military.
Security forces also burnt down a house in From the village, causing residents to flee.
volunteer in Tabin helps the displaced people who He requested anonymity because of of afraid of government He said revenge corpses of The dead children Their bodies were cremated before soldiers in Near Yi Yu Town.
“Now I say international community about this because I want algebra for Our children Mar Mar said. “While that of Humanitarian aid, what we really are need It is true democracy and human rights.”
Myanmar now online news Service, and other independent Myanmar media also I mentioned the attack The death of the students.
a day after attackthe state-run The Myanma Yen newspaper reported that the security forces went to inspect the village after receiving it information that members of The PDF was hiding there.
Members report said of The PDF and its allies from the Kachin Independence Army, an ethnic rebel group, hid inside the houses and the monastery and started shooting at the security forces, resulting in deaths and injuries among the villagers. She added that the wounded were taken to hospitals, but she did not mention the situation of the students.
According to the Thailand-based Aid Society for Political prisoners, which monitors human rights in Myanmar, at least 2,298 civilians have been killed by security forces since the army took over power last year.
The United Nations has documented 260 attacks on Schools and Education personnel The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said since the coup in Jun.