Myanmar Military Resistance Forces Retaliate Against Air Force Pilot... 'Name and Address Disclosure and Grenade Attack'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It is reported that anti-coup military resistance forces in Myanmar have launched retaliatory attacks against air force pilots who participated in airstrikes and caused damage.

According to local media The Irrawaddy on the 10th, since last month, a list containing the names and addresses of 45 Myanmar Air Force officers involved in the airstrikes has been posted on social networking services (SNS).

The Myanmar military reportedly conducted airstrikes using fighter jets and heavily armed helicopters in eight regions and states including Sagaing, Kayah, Karen, and Chin to suppress the People's Defense Forces (PDF), a civilian self-defense armed group, and ethnic armed groups, The Irrawaddy reported.

The media also identified that more than 100 airstrikes were carried out in these areas from late March last year, about a month after the coup, until the end of the same year. Dozens of civilians were killed during the airstrikes, and tens of thousands fled their homes.

As civilian casualties increased, the rebel forces are interpreted to have disclosed personal information and addresses of air force officers and launched retaliatory attacks. The Irrawaddy reported a statement from a guerrilla group official in downtown Yangon saying, "They are attacking the homes of air force personnel involved in the airstrikes." However, The Irrawaddy also reported that during the retaliation, mistakes in addresses have led to attacks on neighbors of air force officers.

As attacks by anti-military forces have increased, some air force officers are reportedly secretly relocating their homes to other places, according to local residents.

The Myanmar military claims that the November 2020 general election, which ended with a landslide victory for the civilian government, was fraudulent, and after staging a coup on February 1 last year, has been suppressing rebel forces. Human rights organizations estimate that more than 1,500 people have died in the process.

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