This picture taken on June 3, 2021 shows people taking refuge in a jungle area in Demoso, Kayah state, after they fled from conflict zones. - STR / AFP
YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's Kayah State could suffer a "massive" loss of life beyond anything seen since the military seized power, with more than 100,000 people fleeing their homes to escape conflict, a UN human rights investigator warned on Wednesday (June 9).
Myanmar's military has been battling on multiple fronts to impose order since its Feb 1 coup against Aung San Suu Kyi and her elected government sparked nationwide protests.
Kayah State, which borders Thailand, is one of several regions where volunteer People's Defence Forces have clashed with Myanmar's well-equipped army, which has responded with artillery and air strikes, triggering an exodus into nearby forests.
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