Myanmar military faces international backlash over deadly air strikes.

Myanmar's military justifies a deadly air strike on a village gathering organized by its insurgent opponents, claiming that civilians who were killed were being forced to help "terrorists." Up to 100 people, including children, were killed in the attack, making it the deadliest in a recent string of military air attacks. The UN chief has called for those responsible to be held accountable, but Russia and China blocked a Security Council statement condemning the attack. Myanmar has been in turmoil since a 2021 coup ended a decade of tentative reform, and some opponents of military rule have taken up arms, prompting the military to respond with air strikes and heavy weapons.