Fierce Clashes Erupt Between Military Council Troops and KIA Coalition Forces Near Lone Khin Village, Hpakant Township - Khit Thit Media

Fighting escalates as Myanmar army reaches outskirts of Hpakant

Some civilians were unable to flee in time and remained trapped as junta troops, having fought their way into Lone Hkin village tract on the eastern edge of Hpakant, fired artillery into the surrounding area

Yangon, May 28: Clashes are taking place between the military council and the KIA joint forces near Lone Khin village in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, local residents and KIA sources told Yangon Times. The military council troops arrived near Lone Khin village in Hpakant Township on the night of May 27 and opened fire with heavy weapons. The clashes began at 8 a.m. today. “This has not yet reached Lone Khin village. Before reaching Lone Khin, …