Fighting Erupts in Myanmar s Northern Shan State Despite China-Brokered Ceasefire irrawaddy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from irrawaddy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to residents, airstrikes and bomb explosions took place in several townships within northern Shan State, resulting in casualties. In the first week of August, bomb explosions were witnessed in Kyaukme township and Lashio township. Moving into the second week of the month, the Military Council carried out airstrikes in Lashio township, triggering a state of panic
According to reports, approximately 300 troops of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have recently entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District, located in Shan State. Locals told the Shan Herald that a UWSA column of nearly 300 troops entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District on the west side of the Salween River from the east of the Salween River this week. "Wa troops