Residents from seven villages in upper Namya fled from their homes as Military Council columns had reached the Namya checkpoint on the road to Hpakant Township in Kachin State, accroding to residents from Hseng Hpa Yar. Starting from August 17, approximately 100 troops from Kamaing Township, along with Military Council troops engaged in operations toward Hpakant Township, have
Local residents have reported that a young member of the People's Defense Force (PDF), residing in Myay Nu Ward, Bhamo Township, Kachin State, has defected to the Military Council. As a result of his interrogation, military are now hunting down individuals associated with the PDF defector in Bhamo Township. It is believed that the PDF member was handed over to the Military
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Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (9 - 15 March 2021)
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Armed clashes between the Myanmar Armed Forces and the Kachin Independence Army erupted in Kachin State during the reporting period, resulting in displacement of over 50 people in Injangyang Township on 15 March, according to local sources. A separate incident of shelling on 11 March in Kamaing Township reportedly injured four people, including two children. Kachin State, which has not seen major hostilities since 2018, already hosts around 96,000 people in protracted displacement camps established in 2011.
Meanwhile, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that rising food and fuel prices since 1 February have impacted local supply chains and markets. Many parts of the country have experienced an increase in the cost of rice and fuel, with significant increase in prices for these commodities in conflict-affected areas, including in Kachin and Rakhine. WFP is building a contingency foo