On March 8th, in Myitkyina, Kachin State, a demonstrator holding a demonstration was shot and dispersed by military police. Two men were shot dead and many others were injured.
In response to this, the Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) Information and Propaganda Officer Colonel Nob said that he was very sad about the bloodshed in Myitkyina. If the rights of the people are seriously violated, then KIO/KIA will participate in it in some way and stand in the same position with the people. We are armed, and if people are violently killed, the possibility that we will intervene in some way greatly increases.
It is reported that in order to prevent the occurrence of bloodshed, KIO/KIA issued a statement last month, and also through the Kachin State Myitkyina City Peace Consultation Organization (PCG), to the Northern Military Command Stand, hope that the military and police can exercise restraint.
300 soldiers of the Deang Army arrived near Mohan Village in Guizhi
News from northern Shan State, on March 8, 300 people from the Deang Army (TNLA) arrived near Mohan Village, which is 6 miles from your town Activities, and expressed that they stand in the same position with the demonstrators and support the people participating in the CDM.
Guiqi-Damengyi Highway, Nanhu Village villagers informed that TNLA soldiers were stationed on both sides of the road and asked the people to support the vehicles without fear, TNLA Demonstrations and protests.
As the TNLA soldiers approached your town, there were also military police watching the demonstrators near your town.
A citizen who participated in the demonstration said that in your town, on March 7 and March 8, the military and police were ready to shoot to disperse the demonstrators, but did not take action. Therefore, the demonstrations on March 7 and 8 ended in safety.
It is reported thatOn March 7, soldiers from the German Army also visited Guiqi Town.
Prior to this, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning on March 5, soldiers of the German Army had also arrived near the American Airlines Village, 5 miles away from Lashio. At that time, the demonstrators in Lashio were not expelled either.
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