
Resistance group says it downed aircraft in show of growing capability
A Myanmar military fighter jet has gone missing after a resistance group claimed responsibility for shooting it down, signaling an escalation in the country’s civil conflict.
The junta has yet to confirm details of the aircraft's fate, while opposition forces say the attack highlights their expanding reach and ability to challenge government air power.
Analysts warn the incident underscores intensifying battles between the military and armed ethnic or pro-democracy groups across the country.
The junta has yet to confirm details of the aircraft's fate, while opposition forces say the attack highlights their expanding reach and ability to challenge government air power.
Analysts warn the incident underscores intensifying battles between the military and armed ethnic or pro-democracy groups across the country.