A Hpakant man was instantly killed by regime shelling while his wife and the couple's toddler were badly wounded by the explosion that happened after Kachin armed groups attacked the military in Lon Khin village
Residents of Hpakant are struggling with rising rice and fuel costs after regime forces blocked a key transport route into the township in Kachin State following clashes with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). (more…)