December 21, 2023 08:26 am | Updated 08:26 am IST - NamhsanPickup trucks carrying ethnic minority fighters rolled into a town in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan State recently cleared of junta troops — another victory redrawing the frontlines of the country’s civil war. A burst of gunfire revealed a pocket of junta troops on the edge of the town and sent the fighters scuttling for cover behind walls. Nestled in the hills of northern Shan State, Namhsan is the latest town to fall to Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) fighters since they launched a surprise offensive against Myanmar’s junta in October. Footage shows the fighters in the last stages of their operation to secure the town last week. More than 6,00,000 people are estimated to have been displaced and 378 civilians killed since the alliance launched its offensive on October 27, according to the United Nations.

Source: The Hindu December 21, 2023 03:16 UTC