5,000 flee military raids on villages in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

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5,000 flee military raids on villages in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Nearly 5,000 villagers in central Myanmar’s Sagaing region have fled their homes after junta troops conducted raids in Monywa township, home to the region’s largest city, residents told RFA Burmese. They are the latest to be left homeless by the three-year conflict in the country, where more than 2.8 million people are displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance amid access challenges, according to the United Nations. On Wednesday evening…