Airstrike in Burma Kills Dozens of Concertgoers in Kachin Rebel Territory, Reports Say

Burmese junta fighter jets flyover the capital Naypyidaw on March 27, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The Burmese military on Sunday launched airstrikes on a music festival hosted by an ethnic minority group in northern Kachin State, killing at least 50 civilians and injuring 100 more, according to local reports.

Three military jets dropped bombs on A Nang Pa in Hpakant Township—where hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the 62^nd anniversary of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO)—at 8.30 p.m. (local time).