UN 'Shocked' by Fighting in Northern Myanmar

Tensions in Northern Myanmar

Summary:

The United Nations on Monday (November 6) expressed concern about "fierce fighting" in northern Myanmar between the Myanmar army and the northern ethnic minority alliance, which has caused civilian casualties and displaced more than 30,000 people.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN secretary-general, said: "We are alarmed by the intense fighting, particularly in Myanmar's northern Shan state, where there are reports... of airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties, Tens of thousands of people have been newly internally displaced.”

"Our colleagues in the humanitarian sector tell us that nearly 33,000 men, women and children have been displaced since October 26," he added.

He said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "reaffirmed that civilians should be protected" and called for humanitarian aid to be "unhindered".

Fighting intensified last week in a large swath of Shan state near the Chinese border.

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Arakan Army (AA) on Saturday claimed to have captured dozens of outposts and four towns and blocked key trade routes to China.

A few days ago, a junta spokesman described claims that armed groups had seized several towns in Shan State as "propaganda."

The fighting is a threat not seen since Myanmar's military overthrew the government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a 2021 coup.

According to the Associated Press, Myanmar residents, the main opposition alliance and the media reported that Myanmar's armed resistance group seized the town of Kao Lam, the capital of Kao Lam district in Sittwe Province, on Monday. This is the first administrative area occupied by anti-government armed forces since the military coup. capital.

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UN 'Shocked' by Fighting in Northern Myanmar

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