Shelling Sends Civilians Fleeing in Shan State

Shelling Sends Civilians Fleeing in Shan State
By NYEIN NYEIN / THE IRRAWADDY

RANGOON: -- More than 100 people from Kaung Kha village in Muse Township have fled their homes after artillery shells were fired into the settlement on Monday, reportedly leaving one person dead and two others injured.

The displaced villagers told The Irrawaddy that the artillery bombardment began at about 10 am on Monday and stopped sometime in the afternoon. The villagers have sought shelter at nearby Namtaw village and say they dare not return to their homes amid reports that the Burma Army is occupying the village.

La Seng, one of the affected villagers, said one man was killed in the shelling and a husband and wife sustained injuries and were taken to hospital in the town of Muse for treatment.

“We ran from our village and still are not able to go back today,” he told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday. “We left our homes without being able to shut our doors or take anything.”

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