Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes
Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes
A home in Momauk Township destroyed during fighting between the KIA and regime forces. / Bhamo Platform
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By The Irrawaddy 25 May 2021
Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and regime forces flared again on Monday in two different locations in Momauk Township, Kachin State, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes after artillery strikes hit their villages.
Local residents said that fierce clashes erupted in the Tarwar Kone and Kone Law areas of Momauk Township and that villagers had taken refuge in the nearby hills.
May 24, 2021
published at 3:30 AMReuters
Myanmar s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2021.
Reuters
Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing said deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was healthy at home and would appear in court in a few days, in his first interview since overthrowing her in a Feb 1 coup.
The coup has plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos and one of several ethnic armed groups opposed to the ruling junta advanced to attack a military post in a northwestern jade-mining town on Saturday, local media said.
2021/05/23 08:50 FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Myanmar s leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a joint press conference with Vietnam s Prime Minister Nguye. FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Myanmar s leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a joint press conference with Vietnam s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Reports says Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 a military coup has taken place in Myanmar and Suu Kyi has been detained under house arrest. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File)
Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was healthy at home and would appear in court in a few days, in his first interview since overthrowing her in a Feb. 1 coup.