The shadow government claims the aim of the attack is to weaken military rulers and show generals there is nowhere to hide.
Myanmar's main pro-democracy opposition has said its armed forces carried out drone attacks on the airport and military headquarters in the capital Naypyitaw, but the junta said it was not responsible for more than a dozen aircraft used in the attack. It has been announced that the drone has been destroyed or confiscated.
Military-run Myawaddy TV reported on Thursday that 13 fixed-wing unmanned aircraft failed to fly over military-ruled Myanmar's capital without any failures or property damage.
It said the attack by “terrorists” had failed and attempted to destroy key locations in Nay Pyi Taw.
Myawaddy did not say what the targets were, but broadcast images showing nine small drones, several of which were damaged. The report said four of the 13 drones were loaded with explosives.
Myanmar's shadow government, the National Unity Government (NUG), and the rebel People's Defense Forces claimed responsibility for what they claimed were simultaneous and coordinated attacks on Thursday's military headquarters and air base.
NUG officials said the drone attack was successful because it sought to weaken the military and show generals there was nowhere to hide.
“This is a time when the military regime is forcing conscription and instilling fear in the people. With this attack on Naypyitaw, their stronghold, we want to emphasize that they have no safe place,” the NUG said. Spokesman Kyaw Zaw did not say whether targets were attacked, but said:
In an interview uploaded to NUG's media channels late on Thursday, NUG Permanent Secretary Naing Thu Aung said Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing's home was targeted and 30 drones were used. Stated.
“They have spent millions of dollars on complex defense systems, including air defense, where the military council assumed that no attack could occur,” he said.
“The fact that this three-year-old defense force was able to attack such a location represents a major step forward for the revolution.”
There was no immediate evidence of damage from the attack, which occurred in one of the country's most heavily guarded locations and was a blow to the military.
NUG said there were reports of casualties. Kit Sit, an online news service sympathetic to the resistance, said the airport was closed for some time after the attack.
The resistance group Cloud Team, which specializes in drone warfare, is frequently employed by units of the People's Defense Forces, which lack the military's heavy firepower.
For resistance forces, drones have become an important weapon for counterattacks. Initially, small drones with light payloads were used, but rebels are now using more sophisticated systems to drop explosives on military targets. Anti-military groups frequently post videos of drone attacks on social media.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power from the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, sparking peaceful protests across the country. However, security forces used deadly force to suppress the protests, leading to an armed resistance that amounted to civil war.
