Myanmar village burned after fighting; residents blame security forces

A view shows smoke from the fire in Kin Ma Village, Pauk Township, Magway Region, Myanmar June 16, 2021, in this picture obtained by Reuters from social media.

(Reuters) - Security forces set ablaze a village in central Myanmar after clashing there with opponents of the ruling junta, leaving at least two elderly people burned to death, several village residents said on Wednesday.

MRTV state television said the blaze on Tuesday at Kin Ma, a village of about 800 people in the Magway Region, was caused by "terrorists" and that media who reported otherwise were "deliberately plotting to discredit the military".