Topic:
Army, civilians, IDPs, Namhsan, Northern Alliance, Shan State, Ta’ang National Liberation Army, Tatmadaw
Description:
"Namhsan Township in northern Shan State has seen more than 1,000 villagers flee their homes amid ongoing fighting between the Myanmar army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
Namhsan’s Lway Plang Gar Houre of the Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO), which helps displaced people, told The Irrawaddy that community leaders had opened a fourth camp to cope with the growing numbers arriving.
“One more house was destroyed by artillery [Sunday]. The other villagers were afraid and they fled,” said Lway Plang Gar Houre.
About 200 Kayar Lan villagers fled yesterday.
The fighting broke out on Sept. 13 after an army assault on the TNLA position at Taung Yoe (Mountain) Pagoda.
The TNLA outpost overlooks Namhsan, reportedly leading the army to fear it could be used to target the town..."
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy" (Myanmar, Thailand)
Date of Publication:
2019-09-16
Date of entry:
2019-09-17
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Shan State
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good