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Police Killed as KIA Attacks Junta Positions at Jade Mine: Residents
Smoke from military and police outposts is seen after the KIA launched attacks on Saturday morning at the Hkamti jade mine, Sagaing Region. / CJ
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By The Irrawaddy 22 May 2021
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) attacked two military and police security outposts and killed at least two police officers at the Hkamti jade mine, Sagaing Region early Saturday morning.
Residents said that the KIA set fire to both military and police outposts in Machyang Hka and Nam Si Bum villages at the Hkamti jade mine after the attack.
The villagers said the two compounds are owned by the Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEHL), one of two major conglomerates controlled by the coup leaders. MEHL, Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) and its subsidiary are heavily involved in the jade mining business in the country’s major jade hub in Hpakant and Hkamti townships.