Pajau Media Channel
11th April, 2024
As said by the residents, the road from Mount Nant Moon in Gwi Hka Ward to Hpakant-Mandalay highway road has been closed indefinitely since April 10, approximately at 2:00 PM.
According to a school teacher who was assigned in Hpakant, “I was assigned in Hpakant, and I returned to my parents’ house in Mohnyin for a while. I was planning to return to Hpakant tomorrow. But I can't go back tomorrow, because the road is closed from this afternoon,” she said.
It is reported that all the roads have been closed due to the intense clashes between the SAC and the KIA joint forces in Nam Ya Village, located on the Myitkyina-Hpakant road.
Since April 9th, the KIA joint forces have attacked the No (120) SAC’s Infantry Battalion from Nam Ya village, and until this morning, the two sides clashed fiercely. Approximately at 7:00 this morning, the SAC surrendered under a white flag, allowing the KIA to take complete control of the area.
The local residents of Nam Ya have been evacuating to safety due to the intensity of the clashes. In addition, it is reported that the heavy weapons fire cause a house burnt and the residents of Nam Ya, Kap Maw Zup and Seng Hpra villages also evacuated to safety in advance.
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