Burma-Myanmar: Thousands more villagers flee military junta raids
Around 8,000 residents from Mingin Township in Sagaing Region and Pekon Township in Shan State have fled their homes due to junta raids and artillery strikes on civilian areas.
On Wednesday morning, more than 500 residents from Shwe Pyi Aye village in Pekon fled their homes after being bombarded by more than 10 artillery shells, according to Karenni rebel forces.
The attack followed an intense firefight between regime forces deployed on a hill and the combined Pekon People’s Defense Forces (PDF) and other Karenni armed forces on Tuesday afternoon.
In the shootout, a civilian resistance fighter received minor injuries while the military casualties are unknown.