This handout taken on Sept 10, 2021 and received courtesy of an anonymous source on Sept 18 shows people attempting to extinguish a fire as houses burn in Namg Kar village in Magwe region's Gangaw township, as fighting continues between the Myanmar military and protesters. - AFP
YANGON (Reuters): Most of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports.
About 10,000 people normally live in Thantlang in Chin State, but most had left to seek shelter in surrounding areas including some in India, a community leader said.
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