Myanmar safety providers shot down seven drones over the military-built capital Naypyidaw on Thursday (Apr 4), the junta mentioned, in what seemed to be a uncommon assault on the junta’s centre of energy by its opponents.
The navy’s ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi’s authorities in 2021 sparked renewed preventing with ethnic minority armed teams, in addition to with pro-democracy “People’s Defence Forces” (PDFs) in areas beforehand untouched by many years of battle in Myanmar.
Four drones approaching Naypyidaw airport and three drones approaching Zayarthiri township within the capital “were successfully shot down and destroyed”, the junta’s info group mentioned in a press release.
There was no injury or casualties, it added.
Naypyidaw airport was briefly closed after the incident round 10am native time, in accordance with a supply on the airport, who requested for anonymity as they weren’t authorised to talk to the media.
There have been no casualties following the incident, the supply mentioned.
They added that one of many drones shot down had been carrying a bomb, which was defused.
Pictures launched by the junta’s info group purportedly of the aftermath confirmed a damaged, fixed-wing drone mendacity on the tarmac and a big piece of particles in a wooded space.
Local media reported {that a} PDF group within the space mentioned it had launched drones at navy targets in Naypyidaw.
AFP was unable to achieve the group.
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