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Myanmar junta admits to firing on Chinese Red Cross aid convoy

Myanmar’s military junta has confirmed in a statement that its troops opened fire on a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy on Tuesday as it was en route to assist victims of the earthquake that struck Sagaing and Mandalay regions last Friday.The incident occurred at around 9:30pm as the convoy, consisting of nine vehicles, was traveling in northern Shan State’s Nawnghkio Township, the statement by junta spokesperson Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun said.The location of the attack was near Ohn Ma Thee, a village located around 10 miles southwest of the town of Nawnghkio, which is currently under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic armed group operating in the region. A Chinese Red Cross convoy truck, clearly identified with signs in Chinese and Burmese The area is an active conflict zone, where junta warplanes reportedly bombed two nearby villages on Monday, injuring five local civilians.According to Zaw Min Tun, the military opened fire on the convoy from a distance of about 100-200 meters as the vehicles attempted to pass through a security checkpoint. “We attempted to stop the convoy, but they refused to stop. After that, we fired warning shots from about 100 meters away, and we…