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Myanmar junta says historic railway bridge 'bombed, destroyed'
The destruction of the 125-year-old bridge disrupts a key transport route amid intensified fighting, with both sides blaming each other during Myanmar's ongoing civil war.
- The Gokteik Bridge in Myanmar has been damaged, with the military junta blaming the Ta'ang National Liberation Army for the destruction caused by mines.
- The Ta'ang National Liberation Army accused the junta of damaging the bridge while targeting its base with a drone strike, according to spokesperson Lway Yay Oo.
- The Gokteik Bridge, a historic structure completed in 1900, connects Mandalay to northern Shan State and is a significant tourist attraction.
- The junta has faced ongoing civil conflict since the 2021 coup, with a general election planned for December under criticism from Western countries.
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Myanmar junta says historic railway bridge ‘bombed, destroyed’
Myanmar’s military junta said on Sunday that the historic Gokteik railway bridge, a colonial-era structure once regarded as the world’s highest trestle, had been bombed and destroyed by anti-coup armed groups. The country has been engulfed in civil war since the 2021 coup, with the military fighting pro-democracy forces and ethnic armed organisations. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun accused the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and People’s Def…
Myanmar junta, rebels trade blame for damage to iconic bridge
Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city of Mandalay.
Myanmar Junta, Rebels Trade Blame for Damage of Iconic Bridge
Myanmar’s military government and a rebel group it’s fighting traded blame Monday for damage to an iconic colonial-era train bridge that connects the northern Shan state to the the second biggest city of Mandalay.
The historic Gokteik Bridge, once the world's highest railway bridge, has been destroyed in fighting in Myanmar's Shan State, with the ruling military junta and rebels blaming each other for its destruction, the Guardian reports.
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