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Myanmar's military-ruled capital is been attacked by drones position. They has claimed a rare mass drone attack on country's embattled junta govt in heavily guarded capital, Nay Pyi Taw.

The National Unity Govt (NUG) - which calls itself the govt in exile - said it deployed 29 drones armed with explosives to the airport, air force base and army headquarters. Junta said it had intercepted drones, shooting down seven, including one which exploded on runway. There is no casualties, they said.

NUG represents elected civilian govt previously led by Aung San Suu Kyi was toppled in a coup 2021. Since then & other opposition groups have been fighting junta regime, who has begun losing control of large areas of country 3-year civil war with thousands kill''s and displaced about 2.6 mil people according to the UN.

Attack on capital marks a bold & rare incursion by resistance groups are mounting increasingly effective opposition to junta. Nay Pyi Taw is ctr of power for military regime which named it their capital, replacing Yangon, it Heavily guarded, it has been shielded from much of the fighting that has raged elsewhere across country. Week later, junta staged its annual Armed Forces Day parade in city & event which showcased tanks, armoured, & thousands of soldiers took place @night.

On Thurs, representatives from NUG told BBC. Burmese says they planned & strategised with several defence grps to conduct drone attacks. "Synchronised drone ops were simultaneously executed against Nay Pyi Taw targeting both the military HQ… and Alar air base," NUG's deputy secretary Mg Mg Swe said.

The military reported shooting down 4-drones at airport in capital & 3-drones when it approached Zayarthiri township. Officials made no reference to the other drones reported by opposition. NUG earlier this year said more than 60% of country's territory is under the control of resistance forces, b4 Thur attack, uh regime was seen to have suffered its most serious setback last October.

An alliance of ethnic insurgents overran dozens of military outposts along the border with India and China. The junta has also lost large areas of territory to insurgents along the Bangladesh and Indian borders. The fierce fighting has pushed the junta to enforce mandatory conscription. In February - where men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 - would be forced to enlist.

Observers have said the enforcement of the law reveals the junta's diminishing grip on the country, and the high toll in fighting. There have also been reports of high defection rates.

The Tatmadaw, as however still retain significantly more weapons & more advanced firepower than the other resistance fighter groups. As such, opposition groups have pivoted to using commercial drones carrying bombs to target military holds, researchers say. 

There have been several such "drop bomb" attacks in recent months.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68730993

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