air strike

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The extensive use of air power this year, culminating in the devastating air strike on the village of Pa Zi Gyi last week which killed more than 170 people, suggests he is in a hurry to crush the resistance to allow some kind of election next year.

From BBC

"Our home was bombed in an air strike, and completely destroyed. All that was left was ashes and dust," she says.

From BBC

At least 50 people, including children, were killed in Tuesday's air strike in the Sagaing area in northwest Myanmar, according to media reports.

From Reuters

Last month, at least eight civilians including children were killed in an air strike on a village in northwest Myanmar, according to a human rights group, ethnic minority rebels and media.

From Reuters

He said the city was hit by an air strike on Monday that destroyed a multi-storey building.

From Reuters