Local Residents Forced to Flee as KIA and Junta Clash in Hseni Township
In Hseni Township, situated within Lashio District, Shan State, a conflict erupted between the Military Council troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). As a result some residents have fled the conflict. Since September 16 clashes between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and the Military Council troops have been ongoing between Ho Nawng village and Ping Kan village in