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SAGAING DIVISION – Approximately 450 houses in Thet Kel Kyin Village, Monywa Township, were destroyed by junta soldiers, leaving the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in desperate need of assistance, according to a charity group.
Since March 15, junta soldiers conducted arson attacks for five hours in Thet Kel Kyin Village, resulting in the destruction of 448 houses. Civilians are struggling to obtain basic necessities, as reported by the Sagaing Civilians Phay Ma Kuu Network.
“The IDPs affected by the junta’s arson attacks are in dire need of assistance,” stated a member of the group.
Although the group has provided aid to the IDPs, more assistance is still required. During the arson attacks, one elderly woman over 70, one man, and two women were killed. Additionally, junta soldiers illegally detained over 30 civilians, who remain in custody.
Since the end of February, junta forces have been seting fire to the villages east of Monywa Township, resulting in the destruction of over 280 houses in eight villages and the deaths of three women due to the junta council’s arson attacks.