IDPs from Lashio Face Hardships in Taunggyi

Nearly 300 displaced people (IDPs) who fled from Lashio Town and are currently still sheltering in the Shan State capital, Taunggyi, face economic hardships and are struggling to survive.

Residents of Lashio Town started fleeing at the beginning of July 2024 when the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) started attacking junta positions in Lashio Town on 3 July 2024. The offensive against Lashio Town was part of the second phase of Operation 1027 by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, of which the MNDAA is a member. About 300 civilians were killed during fighting to take Lashio Town.