Thousands displaced in Kani as junta flotilla moves up the Chindwin River accompanied by airstrikes

Mizzima

Around 10,000 residents from Kani Township in Sagaing Region have fled their homes after a military flotilla traveling upriver and intensified aerial assaults triggered mass displacement, according to local sources.

“We had to flee as soon as the military vessels started heading upriver. It’s raining, and it’s hard to find shelter. People are scared to stay in monasteries or schools because of the risk of airstrikes,” said a woman who fled her village.

The displacement began early in the morning on 14 July, as a flotilla of four warships and nearly 30 flat-bottomed vessels reportedly departed from Ahlon Mindaunt Port. Local defence forces said the vessels were transporting fuel, construction materials, and military supplies.