Military helicopter shoots at school in Myanmar, killing 13 including students

A military helicopter fired at a school in Myanmar. A total of 13 people, including seven students, were killed in the operation by the country's army, ABC News reported, citing an official of the school and an aid worker. Several others were injured in this incident.

Military government attacks on pro-democracy rebels and their allies in Myanmar often result in civilian casualties.

According to international media, classes were going on when Myanmar military helicopters attacked the school last Friday. A barrage of fire was fired from above. This caused casualties.

Myanmar's military seized power in February last year, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Since then, the highest number of children were killed in a helicopter attack in Tabain area of ​​Sagaing region last Friday.

Massive non-violent protests erupted in Myanmar after the army seized power last year. The military and police responded to the protesters by using severe force. As a result, armed resistance spread throughout the country's urban and rural areas.

Many have posted pictures of last Friday's attack and the army's search operation on social media. In those pictures, the school's bullet-riddled walls and blood stains were seen at various places.

In a statement, Myanmar's military said "terrorists" from the armed rebel groups Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and People's Democratic Forces (PDF) had taken refuge in the school in the village of Let Yet Khong in the country's central Sagaing province. Based on that information, the school was raided.

The military also claimed that when the military went there to raid the school, Kia and PDF terrorists ambushed the army personnel. It has also been claimed that the army was forced to open fire in self-defence.

Sources:Reuters

By:Mohtasim Fuad

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