33 minutes agoViolence in Myanmar: The Christian group is resurrected, frontal warfare with Buddhists
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Thousands have fled as a result of repeated fighting between the army and the ethnic rebels of Kachin in the northernmost state of Myanmar. About 4,000 people have fled their homes since early April, according to the UN. It comes as a long conflict between Kachin's Independence Organisation (KIO) and troops [...]
About 4,000 people have fled their homes since early April, according to the UN.
It comes as a long conflict between the Kachin (KIO) Independence Organisation and the troops of the Myanmar government.
The military is reportedly hitting rebels with air and artillery attacks, reports “BBC”, report Periscope.
In addition to the Ringya crisis in western Myanmar (also known as Burma), the country's north has had clashes involving other ethnic minorities.
Kachin, who are mostly Christians, has fought for greater autonomy in this predominantly Buddhist nation since 1961.
Through Kachin and north of the state of Shan, about 120,000 people have been displaced from fighting.
The Myanmar government for the past six years has been following peaceful agreements with many other ethnic rebel armies, says BBC South Asia correspondent Jonathan Head.
But the war with armed KIO has continued, and they remain one of the most powerful rebel groups.. /Periscopi/
More photos of civilians in Kachin State, Myanmar, leaving the Injangyang are today because of fighting Pic.twitter. com/ Gq2yZ5uWzk
) Mark Cutts (@MarkCuts) April 27, 2018
