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Escalated fighting in Kachin State prompts exodus from Hpakant
Civilians are fleeing for safety as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies enforce a blockade on Myanmar’s jade-producing hub of Hpakant and continue to fight for control of junta bases
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Myanmar military carries out airstrikes as fighting escalates in Kachin State
The airstrikes took place in Hpakant after a high-profile standoff between junta troops and forces led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), while elsewhere in the state the KIA foiled an apparent attempt by junta forces to send in reinforcements by boat
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Two civilians killed by Myanmar junta shelling in Hpakant Township
Junta forces bombarded Hseng Taung, a large village made economically vibrant by the jade production in the township, using airstrikes and heavy artillery positioned at a nearby hilltop base
- Myanmar
Myanmar military bombards village near Hpakant after losing police outpost
The targeted village, Hseng Taung, has been the scene of heavy fighting since junta troops took over a local hotel last weekend
- Myanmar
Myanmar junta troops still holding hostages as clash near Hpakant continues
Regime soldiers holed up in a besieged hotel have yet to release captive employees, four days into a battle that began over the weekend
