{
  "id": 657523,
  "title": "Myanmar steps up civilian attacks with drones and paragliders, UN says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/myanmar-steps-up-civilian-attacks-with-drones-and-paragliders-un-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:10:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3363794/myanmar-steps-civilian-attacks-drones-and-paragliders-un-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Myanmar’s military is increasingly using drones, motorised paragliders and other low-cost aircraft to attack civilians, United Nations investigators said, even as the country’s rulers seek to project stability and gain legitimacy after a military-run election. The report by the UN-established Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar released on Tuesday said attacks continued to rise from…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}