Reuters —

A 30-year-old protester was taking part in a gathering against Myanmar’s ruling junta on a festival day in the central region of Sagaing on Monday when he heard the distinctive noise of fan blades cutting through the air.

Minutes later, explosives were dropped by a motorised paraglider, also known as a paramotor.

“I was thrown away,” said the protester, asking not to be named for fear of retribution from the junta.

“Initially, I thought the whole lower part of my body had been severed. I touched it and I realized the legs are still there.”

At least 20 people were killed in the attack by the junta, according to the eyewitness, Amnesty International, the shadow National Unity Government and an armed resistance group in the area.

It is also the latest instance of Myanmar’s

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