Seven houses including the orphanage home were burnt down by the military council’s troops again in downtown Htantalan Township in Chin State, at around 5.30 am on November 6th.
A local from Htantalan Township said: “Fire started in two places in ward-3 at around 5.30 am this morning. Fire broke out at three houses at the home for the orphaned children and four houses at Agriculture ward, according to the latest confirmation.”
The causes of fire outbreaks are arson and artillery shells fired by the military council’s troops and intentional shootings.
It has been three times since the military council’s troops burned and destroyed Htantalan Township.
The total number of houses burned by the military council’s troops has reached 190—20 on September 18th, 164 on September 29th and seven on October 6th.
On November 5th, there was fighting between a combined force of Chinland Defence Force and the military council’s troops in Htantalan Township.
Sent by the KMG.