Civilian casualties are disturbingly common as the Myanmar junta has violently cracked down on pro-democracy insurgents and their allies following last year’s coup, but Friday’s attack was especially appalling – even by the generals’ standards.

Civilian casualties are disturbingly common as the Myanmar junta has violently cracked down on pro-democracy insurgents and their allies following last year’s coup, but Friday’s attack was especially appalling – even by the generals’ standards.