On Sunday, a newspaper in Myanmar accused the country’s military of taking 85 children and 10 teachers hostage during fighting with rebels. Reuters could not independently verify the report, and a spokesman for Myanmar’s junta did not respond to requests for comment. But the country’s National Unity Government, which opposes the junta, said some children were younger than five years old. The incident allegedly happened in the Sagaing region, which is in central Myanmar. A member of the NUG’s armed wing said the hostage situation made them unable to fight Myanmar’s army.
“We could not fight the troops because they were holding children”.
Myanmar’s military has been criticised and accused of several human rights violations, particularly against ethnic minority groups. Two minority groups well known for being persecuted by Myanmar’s military are the Karen hill tribe,…
