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KIA offensive sparks heavy fighting in Bhamo, forcing civilian evacuations
Military snipers are reportedly positioned on high-rise buildings in the city, while airstrikes hit sheltering civilians
The collapse of a mud lake at a mining site in Hpakant Township, Kachin State submerged a nearby village in mud, causing at least 32 deaths
The fall of Mansi to KIA-led forces on Wednesday is expected to bring an intensification of clashes for control of Bhamo
Military snipers are reportedly positioned on high-rise buildings in the city, while airstrikes hit sheltering civilians
Anti-regime forces led by the Kachin Independence Army continue their attacks on junta positions near the city, despite ongoing airstrikes
Local sources said the Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA), an ally of the military junta, pressed 30 men into service in Banmauk, but resistance fighters reportedly thwarted a similar forced recruitment attempt in a village north of the town