Burma’s presidential spokesperson, yesterday confirmed that a senior commander and several troops, had been killed in fights with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), reports Voice of America.
The KIA spokesperson, rejecting calls from the government to disarm, expressed concern over the state militarisation of the area, and said,
Burma this week received criticism from US officials over the government’s treatment of the Rohingya community in the Kachin state.
The KIA spokesperson, rejecting calls from the government to disarm, expressed concern over the state militarisation of the area, and said,
“Everybody says we need to reduce military actions, conflicts and build up trust before signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement; however, the Burmese military deploys more troops in the area for the time being."
Burma this week received criticism from US officials over the government’s treatment of the Rohingya community in the Kachin state.