Myanmar opposition carries out drone attack on capital


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Opponents of Myanmar’s military said they had carried out drone attacks against junta sites in the capital, Naypyidaw, in what appears to be a rare incursion against the embattled junta’s centre of power. The National Unity Government (NUG), which was formed to oppose the 2021 coup, said it had launched drone attacks on two military targets in the capital. “The synchronised drone operations were simultaneously executed against Naypyidaw, targeting both the headquarters of the terrorist military and Alar airbase,” the NUG said in a statement. “Preliminary reports suggest there were casualties,” it added. The military said it shot down seven...