In the town of Mindat in Chin state, one of the poorest areas of the country, volunteers armed with little more than traditional hunting guns rose up against the military in May. The signs read: ‘Stay strong Mindat, Hpakant is behind you.’ Photograph: Kachinwaves/AFP/Getty ![]() Groups have revealed little about the nature of their training, but their resources and intensity vary.Ī demonstration in Hpakant, Kachin state, in support of Mindat, Chin state, where local militia clashed with the military. These groups are formed at a local level and are not necessarily officially linked to the NUG. “We attacked with light weapons but they responded with artillery shells,” a the KPDF member told the independent outlet Myanmar Now.Īt least 58 defence forces have formed across the country, of which 12 are active, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (Acled), a non-profit that tracks conflict. On Monday evening, the military used helicopters to bomb and fire at civilian fighters, the Karenni People’s Defence Force told local media. ![]() Over the past week, tens of thousands of people have been displaced in eastern Kayah state by intense fighting between the military, the newly formed Karenni People’s Defence Force and the Karenni Army, an established ethnic armed group. It is the whole country on the road to civil war,” Sasa said. Even if it is one man in a village, they will not just bow in front of these murderers. ![]() ![]() The situation will become out of control. Military troops and police on patrol in Kayah state, eastern Myanmar, Sunday.
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