Kachin Independence Organisation says 57 injured in incident which saw fire from heavy artillery in area near Chinese border
At least 29 people, including young children, have been killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Myanmar’s Kachin state, according to media reports and two local activists.
Estimates of the death toll have varied. A Kachin activist based in Laiza, who spoke anonymously, earlier told the Guardian 33 people had been killed, including 13 children. A three-month-old baby was among the victims, she said.How Hamas went from bit player to taking a leading role in Palestine-Israel tragic dramaShe added that the death toll could rise further because the camp covered a large area and volunteers were still recovering bodies.
A second Kachin activist based in Laiza, who spoke to the Guardian from a hospital treating the injured, said: “The whole block of the camp has disappeared. It is like a big hole has been left in the earth, and houses were smashed. Gen Zaw Min Tun, a junta spokesperson, denied the military was responsible. He told military-controlled TV that the junta had analysed the incident and believed that the explosion was caused by bombs that had been kept in storage by the KIA.The military has frequently been accused of striking civilian sites, including hospitals, schools, religious sites and civilian homes.
Since seizing power in February 2021, the military has faced determined opposition from an armed resistance, which includes both armed groups that formed after the coup, and larger, established armed groups such as the KIA. The conflict has forced 2 million people to flee their homes, an unprecedented number in the country, according to the UN, caused soaring poverty and the collapse of education and health services.
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