Head of ethnic army accuses world leaders of ignoring junta's deadly airstrikes

The head of an influential ethnic army in Myanmar's Shan State has accused world leaders of ignoring the junta's deadly airstrikes on civilian targets, calling them "tantamount to genocide".

The airstrikes, which occurred on February 12, 2026, targeted civilian areas in Loi Tai Leng, a region in Shan State that has long been a hotbed of ethnic tensions between the central government and local militias. The head of the ethnic army claimed that the junta's actions had failed to be strongly condemned by world leaders.