More homes destroyed in Myanmar shelling: Reports
The Straits Times|October 31, 2021
Myanmar troops have shelled a restive western town, with an ensuing fire destroying dozens of houses, as well as the office of charity Save the Children, witnesses and media reported.
More homes destroyed in Myanmar shelling: Reports

The country has been in chaos since a coup in February, with more than 1,200 people killed in a crackdown on dissent, according to a local monitoring group.

Across the country, “self-defense forces” have sprung up to take on the junta, escalating attacks and bloody reprisals.

Junta troops shelled the town of Thantlang in western Chin state after a confrontation with a local self-defence force, according to Khit Thit Media and The Chindwin news outlet.

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