Local residents have reported that Military Council troops apprehended over 30 civilians from villages situated along the banks of the Irrawaddy River in upper Shwegu Township, Kachin State. Around 8:00 a.m. on August 8, a group of Military Council troops arrived at Shwe Kulay village, Shwe Bon Thar village, and Nga Pauk Wa village in upper Shwegu township. They utilized two
Fighting between the Myanmar military and the TNLA resumed in northern Shan, while incidents were also reported in Kachin State and Sagaing and Mandalay regions.
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup covers incidents in Karen, Chin and Rakhine states and Sagaing, Mandalay and Bago regions, including the junta’s killing of four civilians.