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Recreational Aerial Craft Become Weapons in Myanmar’s War

NYT World Sunday 27 September 2026, 04:01 UTC By Richard C. Paddock 1 min read
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Years after a coup, the military is increasingly using motorized paragliders and gyrocopters to bomb towns and villages in rebel-held territory.

Years after a coup, the military is increasingly using motorized paragliders and gyrocopters to bomb towns and villages in rebel-held territory.
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