Myanmar Junta's Troops Use Civilians as Human Shields in Assault on Mindat

Myanmar Junta’s Troops Use Civilians as Human Shields in Assault on Mindat
Myanmar junta troops are seen in Mindat town, Chin State in early May.
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By The Irrawaddy 15 May 2021
Myanmar junta forces reportedly used local civilians in Mindat as human shields during a raid on the mountainous town in Chin State, northwestern Myanmar, on Saturday.
The raid came after several days of firefights between civilian resistance forces and the junta’s troops.
Civilian fighters resisted again Saturday, with shootouts lasting from about 6:30 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. At that point, the civilian fighters retreated, said a member of the civilian force.

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