Myanmar Junta Kills 27 Civilians in Airstrikes on Wedding and Funeral

The Myanmar junta bombed a funeral in Kaung Jar village, Bhamo Township, on Thursday evening, killing 22 mourners and wounding dozens more, according to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which controls the area.

Kaung Jar village hosts war-displaced families and sits across the Irrawaddy River from Bhamo town, where KIA forces have been attacking junta strongholds for months.

The bomb hit a crowd gathering at a funeral home to attend prayers the next day for an elderly villager who died several days ago.