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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaMyanmar’s military-ruled capital attacked by dronesPublished25 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsMyanmar coup Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Myanmar’s military took over the country in a coup in 2021By Jonathan Head & BBC Burmesein BangkokThe opposition in Myanmar says it ordered a mass drone attack on the country’s embattled military in the capital Nay Pyi Taw.The National Unity Government (NUG) said 29 drones armed with explosives targeted the airport, air force base and military headquarters. The military has told BBC Burmese they shot down seven drones, with one exploding on the airport runway.No casualties were reported, officials said.The NUG represents the elected civilian government previously led by Aung San Suu Kyi that was toppled by the coup in 2021.Since then it and other opposition groups have been fighting the junta regime, which has begun losing large areas of the country to resistance fighters. The country’s three-year civil war has killed thousands and displaced about 2.6 million people according to the UN.Thursday morning’s attack on the capital marks another bold, and rare incursion by the resistance groups who are mounting an increasingly effective opposition to the junta.Myanmar’s army is losing – and facing fire from a militant monkThe young refusing to become Myanmar’s ‘human shields’Representatives from the NUG told BBC Burmese they had planned and strategised with several defence groups to conduct this operation.”The synchronised drone operations were simultaneously executed against Nay Pyi Taw targeting both the military headquarters… and Alar air base,” NUG’s deputy secretary Mg Mg Swe said.The NUG, which calls itself Myanmar’s government in exile, has earlier this year claimed that more than 60% of the country’s territory was now under the control of resistance forces.Before Thursday’s attack, the regime was seen to have suffered its most serious setback last October.An alliance of ethnic insurgents overran dozens of military outposts along the border with India and China. The junta has also lost large areas of territory to insurgents along the Bangladesh and Indian borders.The fierce fighting pushed the junta to enforce mandatory conscription in February – where men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 – would be forced to enlist.Observers have said the enforcement of the law reveals the junta’s diminishing grip on the country.Related TopicsMyanmar coup MyanmarAsiaTop StoriesLive. Pressure grows over arms sales to Israel ahead of Biden-Netanyahu callFears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over air strikePublished9 hours agoAir passengers face extra year of 100ml liquid rulePublished39 minutes agoFeatures‘You see skeletons’ – South Africa’s deadly borderRussia’s neighbours urge Nato allies to bring back military serviceThe Papers: PM’s warning over ECHR and Israel arms ban callsHow might Iran seek to hurt Israel after general’s killing?The unprecedented booing of an Indian cricket starWhat we know about Israeli strike on aid convoySchool shooting brings up tough questions for FinlandParents of murdered stalking victim ‘finally’ feel supportedWill the strike on Gaza aid workers change anything?AttributionSoundsElsewhere on the BBCUnrolling surprising facts about wallpaperJoin Ruth Goodman as she unravels the curious history of this everyday objectAttributionSoundsMind-blowing looks for a career transforming prizeGlow Up is returning with eight aspiring make up artists – here a preview…AttributioniPlayerCould climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions?CrowdScience travels to New Zealand to search for answersAttributionSoundsWhat is a Trad Wife?Poppy and Rubina unpack the internet trend and consider if that lifestyle could be for themAttributionSoundsMost Read1DWP take woman’s inheritance over supermarket job2No boots on the ground in Ukraine, says Cameron3Air passengers face extra year of 100ml liquid rule4Super Bowl champion admits role in Texas car crash5PM’s warning over ECHR and Israel arms ban calls6UK should end arms sales to Israel, say legal experts7Group found guilty of running dog fighting ring8The unprecedented booing of an Indian cricket star9Author to walk Thames Path for rare condition10Tree loss drops after political change in Brazil and Colombia
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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceOwner of ‘Russia’s Google’ pulls out of home countryPublished13 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, Getty ImagesBy Mariko OiBusiness reporterThe owner of Yandex, often referred to as “Russia’s Google”, has said it will pull out of its country of origin.Its Dutch-based parent company sold the operation in Russia for 475 billion roubles ($5.2bn; £4.2bn), much lower than its estimated market value.The sale to a consortium of investors means Yandex’s Russian business is now a fully Russian-owned entity.The firm has previously been accused of hiding information about the war in Ukraine from the Russian public.Moscow has welcomed the latest deal which the company said was “the product of an extensive period of planning and negotiation over more than 18 months”.”This is exactly what we wanted to achieve a few years ago when Yandex was under threat of being taken over by Western IT giants,” said Anton Gorelkin, deputy head of the Russian parliament’s committee on information policy.”Yandex is more than a company, it is an asset of the entire Russian society,” he added.Set up in the dotcom boom in the late 1990s, Yandex developed its own search engine, mapping and advertising businesses. Other services include taxis and food delivery.The $5.2bn deal is believed to be significantly lower than Yandex’s market value, which was estimated to be almost $30bn in 2021.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many foreign-owned businesses have exited the country, often selling assets on unfavourable terms.Russian president Vladimir Putin also ordered the seizure of others, such as assets belonging to Western brands Danone and Carlsberg.Yandex’s co-founder, Arkady Volozh, is one of very few top Russia-linked businessmen to have publicly spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 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