Myanmar residents flee Nawnghkio and Kyaukme as junta airstrikes and clashes escalate

Mizzima

Residents of Nawnghkio and Kyaukme towns in northern Shan State have been forced to flee due to intensified junta airstrikes and ongoing clashes near Nawnghkio, according to local sources and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

Junta forces have been relentlessly bombing TNLA-controlled territories while advancing toward Nawnghkio, which remains under the control of the TNLA. As a result, the majority of residents have abandoned their homes, said TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo.

“While fighting in Nawnghkio is ongoing and intense, some people are still in the town, but most have relocated to safer areas,” TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo said.