In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, the village of Mwe Tone, Myanmar, is seen on Feb. 2, 2022, after homes were razed. The village reportedly saw some 200 homes razed around the one-year anniversary of the army's seizure of power in Myanmar, as protests and sporadic violence across the country renewed concern over the ongoing struggle for power. - AP
BANGKOK, Feb 4 (AP): Residents of two villages in northwestern Myanmar said government soldiers burned down hundreds of houses this week, apparently while searching for members of an armed militia opposed to military rule.
The attack on Monday in northwestern Sagaing region, also reported by independent Myanmar media, came on the eve of the anniversary of the Feb. 1 army takeover that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and underlined the fierce struggle for power.
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