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Myanmar used Russian-made aircraft in civilian attacks: Report

Myanmar Witness says it has verified that the Yakovlev Yak-130 is being used against civilians by the Myanmar military [File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]

The Myanmar military has been accused of using Russian-made Yak-130 aircraft with ground attack capability against civilians, as it seeks to stamp out opposition to its rule.

Myanmar Witness, a London-based group that collects evidence of rights abuses in Myanmar, says it was able to verify open-source investigations on several occasions in which unguided rockets and 23mm cannons had been used in built-up areas.

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