United Nations announce 230, 000 displaced by Myanmar fighting


A burning pile of seized illegal drugs is pictured during a destruction ceremony to mark the United Nations' "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" in Yangon on Saturday (June 26, 2021). - AFP

YANGON, June 26 (Reuters): An estimated 230, 000 people have been displaced by fighting in Myanmar and need assistance, the United Nations has announced, as a major armed ethnic group expressed concern about military force, civilian deaths and a widening of the conflict.

Myanmar has been in crisis since a Feb 1 coup ousted an elected government, prompting nationwide anger that has led to protests, killings and bombings, and battles on several fronts between troops and newly formed civilian armies.

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