Myanmar crisis kills at least 50 in Kachin insurgent air strike
in Northern Myanmar Kachin province planes dropped three bombs on a concert held by the KIA in Kachin village
Local residents say they have not been warned of the air strike beforehand.
The concert was held to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the Kachin Independence Army struggle
the four famous Kachin singers were among the victims of the attack.
Eyewitnesses said they heard three major explosions at about 8:30 pm on Sunday evening.
the army also prevented the wounded from being transported to the neighboring city of Hepkant for treatment after the attack.
Competition between Myanmar army and Kachin rebels has been going on for years over control of these areas,
which contain tens of billions of dollars worth of precious stones.
Before last year's military coup in the region, when the civilian government of Ang San Sochi was overthrown,