AFP – The United Nations says more than 200,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar. After a coalition of ethnic minority groups launched attacks last month,
Fighting has been ongoing since Oct. 27 across northern Shan State. near the Chinese border After the Burmese National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the Arakan Army (AA) launched attacks on the military.
The alliance has blocked key trade routes to China and seized border hub cities. which analysts say is the biggest military challenge to the junta since it seized power in 2021.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Wednesday that “more than 200,000 people across Shan, Chin, Kayah and Mon states, and the Sagaing region have been forcibly displaced as a result of the fighting.”
UNOCHA cited preliminary reports from the field that At least 75 civilians, including children, were killed and 94 injured in the fighting.
Both sides have set up checkpoints on roads they control in Shan state. Mobile phone communications continued to be disrupted outside Lashio City. This hinders the delivery of aid. United Nations stated
The military government has also declared martial law in several cities in Shan State. That further hampers relief efforts.
This remote, forested region is home to oil and gas pipelines to China. And communication breakdowns have made it difficult to ascertain the number of dead.
The junta admits it has lost ground but denies claims by armed groups that it has seized towns across northern Shan state. pointing out that it is propaganda
This week, the Arakan Army launched new attacks on soldiers in Rakhine state. and in Kayah State with areas next to the Thai border Anti-junta fighters said they were fighting soldiers near the town of Loikaw. That is the capital city of the state.
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2023-11-15 16:57:00
