International relationsMyanmar airstrike kills more than 50 as calls mount for jet fuel ban
Deaths may surpass 100 at village event installing pro-democracy administration
Myanmar fighter jets fly during a parade. The military has increased the use of fighter jets in attacks against villages cooperating with the pro-democracy forces. © Reuters
Nikkei staff writers
April 12, 2023 02:18 JST
Updated on April 12, 2023 03:19 JST
BANGKOK -- More than 50 people attending a pro-democracy gathering were killed in an airstrike in a village in northwestern Myanmar on Tuesday, as the international community considers tightening export restrictions on aviation fuel to the military regime.