Myanmar Military Bombing Kills 40 Civilians at Festival and Anti-Junta Protest: Latest in Escalating Civil War

Oct 08, 2025 12:20 pm CST

A devastating military airstrike killed 40 people, including children, at a combined Thadingyut festival celebration and anti-junta protest in central Myanmar's Chaung U township. As the country continues to face civil war following the 2021 military coup, human rights organizations condemn the attack as part of an intensifying brutal campaign against civilian resistance, calling for urgent international intervention as the junta promotes controversial elections scheduled for December.