What's happened
Myanmar's military is accused of launching a deadly airstrike on a camp for internally displaced people in Kachin state, killing more than 30, including children.
Why it matters
The deadly airstrike highlights the ongoing conflict in Myanmar and the military's brutal campaign to reclaim rebel-held areas, causing widespread civilian casualties and displacement.
What the papers say
AP News and The Independent report on the deadly airstrike, with The Independent providing additional details about the victims and the response from the National Unity Government. The Guardian and New York Times also cover the airstrike, providing eyewitness accounts and reactions from local activists and rebel groups.
How we got here
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than 2 1/2 years ago, leading to widespread armed resistance to military rule.
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The Kachin Independence Army is a non-state armed group and the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organisation, a political group of ethnic Kachins in Northern Myanmar.
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Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The first and incumbent State Counsellor of Myanmar, she is also the leader of the National League for Democracy and played a vital role in the state's tran
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