A ceasefire between Kachin rebels and the Burmese government has been broken after Burma's army launched attacks on Kachin positions near Laiza, the capital of the Kachin state, controlles by the rebels.
The Kachin Independence Army claimed that the the ceasefire announced by the government on Friday was never adhered to and that the Burmese Army continued with attacks.
The rebel group has been fighting for more autonomy from the central government for ethnic Kachins.
Kachins have had de-facto rule over the state for over 50 years and the government is now attempting to retake territory from the rebels.
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