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SHAN STATE – Local people said that 3 children and 2 adults were injured due to the explosion of heavy weapons fired by the terrorist army on December 23rd morning in Panhaik Ward 6 and Ihan Ward 9 in Namtu township, Northern Shan State.
On December 23rd, around 11:00 a.m., the sound of gunfire was continuously heard and around 11:30 in the morning, the 324th Light Infantry Battalion fired heavy weapons into the town. As a result of such shooting, 3 children and 2 adults from Panhaik Ward 6 were injured.
“The town guard regiment turned towards the town and fired where the people live and made a very loud sound,” said a local resident.
After the capture of Namsan and Monton, adjacent to Namtu by TNLA, a few days ago, fighting continued around Namtu. On December 22nd night, the army fired continuously from Lashio towards Namtu with heavy weapons, the people of Namtu area said.
Currently, most of the people in Namtu are fleeing from the war, and the people who remain in the town are also being helped by social welfare organizations to escape from the war. People who need help to avoid war can also ask for help from social welfare organizations.
Residents said that most of those fleeing the war from villages near to Namtu town went to Lashio to escape the war.