An important threat to Myanmar’s military institution is the purported drone strike, which comes amid a state-controlled media embargo on the incident.
Drones have allegedly targeted a military base in the capital of army-ruled Myanmar, as reported by local media and the shadow government. The attack has been attributed to an armed organization based in the area.
At the time, Reuters tried unsuccessfully to get in touch with the military administration to confirm the incident, but they were unable to independently verify the report.
The attack was conducted in Naypyitaw, according to the National Unity Government (NUG), an alliance of anti-junta organizations established to overthrow military power following a coup in 2021. However, the NUG did not disclose the usage of drones or other weaponry or whether the base was damaged.
There was no coverage of the claimed occurrence by state-run media channels.
Should the incident be verified, it might deal a serious blow to the military’s reputation, which is currently going through its most serious test since seizing control of the former British colony in 1962.
In an effort to rein in insurgents across and stabilize the economy, which has collapsed since the coup, the junta has been engaged in combat on multiple fronts.
29 drones were deployed against an air force and military facility.
Constructed in a secluded region of central Myanmar approximately twenty years ago, Naypyitaw serves as the headquarters of the military government and houses a significant portion of its defense apparatus. The previous junta that ruled for nearly twenty years had established this location.
A spokesperson for the People’s Defence Force (PDF), the NUG’s affiliate in Naypyitaw, stated that the attack was carried out against two locations, including an air force base, at the directive of the NUG’s defense ministry. However, the spokesperson did not provide any other information regarding the incident.
For information about the purported attack, Reuters was directed to the group’s first statement by other NUG sources, as the ministry of defense for the NUG could not be contacted promptly.
The air force base’s runway has been closed in order to remove bombs, according to reports from news agencies BBC Burmese and Khit Thit, citing anonymous military and security officers. The city’s civil airport is attached to the runway.
Without citing a source, the news organization Mizzima said that 13 drones were used in an attack on the air force base and 16 drones were utilized to target the military base.
SOURCE: TRTWORLD
