Myanmar declares state of emergency in Kokang
‘Myanmar has declared a state of emergency in the wake of brutal fighting between the army and ethnic rebels in the northern border region of Kokang.
“A serious situation has developed that has put people’s lives at risk, so a state of emergency has been declared starting from today,” Myanmar’s Ministry of Information said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
The statement outlined the measures in the Kokang region of Shan State, a predominantly ethnic Chinese northern border area that has seen airstrikes and ferocious gun battles since February 9.’
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