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Thousands of people from targeted ethnic minority groups in Myanmar flee into jungle after military coup
In recent weeks, thousands of Karen people have reportedly fled to the jungle to escape a military bombardment of their homes
16 February 2021 • 1:32pm
More than 200 Karen villagers have reportedly been made homeless since Sunday due to military shelling
Credit: David Eubank/Free Burma Rangers
Her head in her hands, an exhausted woman crouches on the muddy forest floor. At her feet, a barefooted infant stares into the distance with a furrowed brow, clutching the remains of a cheap snack. Another child stands in pink cartoon pyjamas – indicating a sudden flight from home.