40 Killed, 80 injured in Myanmar: Paragliders drop bombs on Buddhist festival celebrations; children among dead

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A paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar killed at least 40 people and injured around 80. The military dropped bombs on a gathering in Chaung U township, with the National Unity Government attributing the attack to the junta. This incident highlights a disturbing trend of the junta using motorized paragliders against civilians.