MGR Online – Burmese Army heavily attacks Hlaing Tra town. The headquarters of the Kachin Independence Army, close to the Chinese border, has repeatedly sent warplanes to bomb and fire heavy weapons. But the target is a refugee camp. It killed at least 30 innocent civilians, nearly half of whom were children.
Late last night (Oct. 9), the Burmese army used warplanes and fired heavy weapons. Attacked the area of Lai Cha city. which is the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), resulting in many deaths Most are civilians. and are IDPs living in refugee camps from the conflict.
Hlaingcha City is located on the Kachin-China border. On the opposite side is Yingjiang City. Also known in the Tai language as “Muang La,” the Tai and Jingpu Autonomous Region, Dehong, Yunnan Province, KIA is a large armed force of the Kachin ethnic group. that supports the shadow government of NLD members and is at war with the Burmese army in many areas both in Kachin State Northern Shan State and Sagaing Region
The attack occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. local time, or 11:30 p.m. in Thailand. Warplanes dropped bombs in the area of Hlaing Tra. Heavy weapons fire continued until the early hours of this morning. However, many bombs and artillery shells fell on Mung Lai Hkyet, a refugee camp. Refugees from internal fighting (Internally Displaced People: IDPs) located outside the city.
Initially, more than 30 people were reported dead, almost all of them civilians. who are IDPs living in the Khao Khai camp. Most are women And it is reported that at least 13 of the dead were children.
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2023-10-10 04:43:00
