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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