However, conflict broke out after the military seized control in 1962 and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) was formed to defend Kachin land. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kachin Independence Army (KIA) soldiers walk through Ka Htang Yang village in Kachin state. “Myanmar’s peace process is dictated by the Myanmar military at the barrel of a gun. Myanmar’s peace process is dictated by the Myanmar military at the barrel of a gun David BaulkThat violent pacification is intensifying in Kachin. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty ImagesSan Htoi says the war in Kachin is primarily a war over rich natural resources.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2018 02:03 UTC