A Nang Pa
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In-Depth
Two months after deadly air raid, Hpakant remains on high alert
The military’s October 23 attack on a KIO celebration has turned the jade-mining region into a new hotspot in the ongoing conflict for control of Myanmar’s north
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Junta forces free three detained locals in Kachin State, keep 30 more in custody
The military abducts dozens of civilians during an advance through Hpakant Township villages and holds them for days at nearby bases
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A Nang Pa airstrike fatalities expected to rise as Myanmar military blocks victims’ access to medical care
At least 100 wounded people are trapped at the site of an aerial bombing by the junta, as troops manning military checkpoints refuse to allow cars to enter or exit the area
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‘Yakkha’ pilots in Yak-130s likely responsible for Hpakant airstrike: defector
Yakkha, the Burmese word for “ogre,” was part of the call sign of each of the pilots involved in the deadly aerial assault
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Interview
‘I was thrown by the force of the blast’ — survivor of Myanmar military airstrike on Hpakant
A man who was at the Kachin State music festival targeted in an aerial bombing by the junta says at least 100 people were present when the attack happened
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