At least 30 people have been killed in the eastern Myanmar state of Kayah. 9News
state of Kayah on Friday, according to the Karenni Human Rights Group, with two members of international humanitarian group Save the Children still missing.
Myanmar's National Unity Government called it a "Christmas massacre in Karenni state," stating that junta troops "detained an unconfirmed number of [villagers] and travellers and destroyed their properties."In this photo provided by the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force , vehicles smoulder in Hpruso township, Kayah state, Myanmar on Christmas Eve.
"The military reportedly forced people from their cars, arrested some, killed others and burned their bodies." "Save the Children condemns this attack as a breach of International humanitarian law," chief executive Inger Ashing said in a statement
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