Drones Over Mandalay: A New Chapter in Myanmar's Civil War The recent drone attack on Myanmar's Mandalay airport, which forced a two day closure of the facility and disrupted flights, serves as a stark reminder that conflicts are brewing even as global attention wavers from Southeast Asia.
The 2021 military backed coup that ended a decade long experiment with democracy triggered a five year civil war between the military and pro democracy and ethnic minority guerrilla groups.
The attack on Mandalay airport is a rare instance of rebel drones targeting a major urban area, typically limited to rural regions where the military has little presence or control.