Residents of Lashio are cautiously returning to their homes as the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the ethnic Kokang armed group that captured the city earlier this month, steadily consolidates its control.“Nearly everyone has returned. Everything is fine now that the fighting has stopped,” said one resident of Lashio’s Ward No. 1, reflecting a sense of relief and the beginning of normalcy.
Two weeks after the MNDAA took full control of the city on August 3, most roads connecting it to the rest of northern Shan State have been reopened, allowing highway express bus services to resume.
Most markets, except for the main Myoma market, are also back in operation. Despite rising food and fuel prices, most essential goods are readily available for purchase, according to residents. . .
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