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In the middle of Myanmar's ongoing civil war, China has suffered a major setback. A fighter jet made in China and used by Myanmar's ruling military (junta) has been shot down by local rebel fighters. The Karenni rebel group (KNDF) took down a Chinese FTC-2000G fighter jet near the town of Hpasang in Kayah State. This jet was part of the junta's efforts to protect its military bases, especially battalions 134 and 135, which were under rebel attack at the time.
After shooting down the jet, the rebels showed its wreckage to the world. The remains of the fighter aircraft were found in a village in Myanmar's Bago region. Photos and videos of the wreckage were shared online by KNDF's Deputy Commander Mawi.
In the video, the rebel fighters can be heard celebrating and thanking the Karenni Army for making this possible in Kayah State. They see it as a big success in their fight against the junta.
Meanwhile, Myanmar's military has admitted that one of its jets went missing about 130 kilometers from the capital, but they claimed it may have been due to bad weather or a technical problem and not due to enemy fire.
This incident is a big blow to both the Myanmar junta and China, which has been supplying weapons to Myanmar and several of India's neighboring countries.
