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Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
The Myanmar military conducted over 300 low-altitude attacks using paramotors and gyrocopters, targeting opposition-held areas with manually dropped explosives, escalating since mid-2024.
- Myanmar's military is using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians and anti-government forces as the civil war continues.
- In October, a paramotor attack killed at least 24 anti-election protesters during a candlelight vigil in the Sagaing region.
- Between December 2024 and January 11, 2026, there were 304 recorded attacks using these flying machines against civilians.
- U.N. member states are urged to enforce and issue new sanctions to prevent arms sales to the Myanmar military junta.
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Myanmar military using commercial paramotors, gyrocopters for attacks: Report
Bangkok: Myanmar’s military is making increasing use of commercial paramotors and gyrocopters, low-tech flying machines that expand their capabilities to attack civilians and anti-government forces from the sky as the country’s civil war rages, according to a report released on Monday, January 26. The military’s use of paramotors, basically a paraglider combined with a backpack motor with a propeller, was first reported in 2024, while the first …
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Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
Myanmar's military is increasingly using paramotors and gyrocopters to attack civilians and anti-government forces, according to a new report.
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