As a result of the Military Council's airstrikes on villages in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, the residents of 37 villages are evacuating to safer areas. Following a clash between the Military Council and the People's Defense Forces (PDF) on April 5, the Military Council suffered significant losses and responded by launching three airstrikes in the area using warplanes,
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It is reported that at least 40 people were arrested as the Military Council troops drove out villagers who had fled to Shwegu town due to the military tension in the eastern part of Shwegu town in Kachin State. A woman from Shwegu reported to KNG that villagers from several villages, including Yaele, Simulay, Simugyi, Hngettadar, and Sithaung, have taken refuge in monasteries
An aircraft bombed areas east of Shwegu Township in Kachin State where tensions have been escalating, resulting in two villages being completely destroyed. On March 31 st the Military Council carried out an airstrike on the villages of Si Mu Lay and Man Wane. These attacks were directed towards areas where military conflict between the Military Council, the Kachin Independence