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Civilians Trapped in Fighting Near Myanmar’s Jade Mining Hub, fighting between junta troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Lone Khin village tract near the jade mining hub of Hpakant in Kachin State. The regime has also reportedly arrested villagers as human shields. Clashes broke out after around 40 junta troops entered Lone Khin on Tuesday, according to locals.
“We are trapped in our house. We can’t go out,” said a woman from village, fighting all around. We’ve packed our belongings so that we can leave immediately once there’s a break in the fighting.” As Myanmar Junta Boss trying to seeks to Block Flow of Arms Through Mong La. The Junta Boss Seeks to Block Flow of Arms Through Mong La
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Global Civil Society Groups Urge ASEAN to Stop Engaging Myanmar Junta. The
Global Civil Society Groups Urge ASEAN to Stop Engaging Myanmar Junta, as Drone Strike Destroys Myanmar Junta’s Crash-Landed Aircraft. 2 civilians were injured, she added & around 100 households in Nyein Chan Tharyar ward & 2 others on outskirts of Lone Khin remained trapped on Wednesday, according to residents. No updates are available. Video acquired by Irrawaddy shows junta soldiers arresting a dozen villagers in Lone Khin on Tuesday. Local media reported also were released to  folks. The Irrawaddy could not independently verify those reports.
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