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Myanmar military diverts civilian jet fuel to air force: Amnesty

Myanmar Air Force jet fighters drop bombs during military exercises in 2018 in the Irrawaddy delta region of Myanmar [File: Lynn Bo Bo/pool/AP]

Amnesty International has called on suppliers of aviation fuel to suspend shipments to Myanmar to prevent the military government from using such supplies to conduct air attacks on civilian targets.

Countries and fuel companies must cease the supply of aviation fuel to Myanmar as shipments sent for civilian aircraft usage are being diverted to the military, whose air force has been linked to war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new report released on Thursday.

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