Not only has it damaged one of our offices, it risks destroying the whole town and the homes of thousands of families and children,” said a statement from the London-headquartered agency. “The destruction caused by this violence is utterly senseless. The humanitarian aid agency Save the Children said its offices were in one of the buildings that was “deliberately set ablaze.” There were no immediate reports of casualties from the fire, which started early Friday and burned through the night, according to reports. Residents of the rugged area have a reputation for their fierce fighting spirit, and have put up stiff resistance to military rule despite being only lightly armed with single-shot hunting rifles and homemade weapons. experts recently warned that the government is planning a major offensive in the country’s northwest, including Chin state, along with the regions of Magway and Sagaing. The army seized power in February from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, but has failed to quell the widespread resistance.Ī government spokesman denied “nonsense allegations being reported in the country-destroying media,” and blamed insurgents for instigating the fighting and setting the fires. The destruction of parts of the town of Thantlang in Chin state appeared to be another escalation in the ongoing struggle between Myanmar’s military-installed government and forces opposed to it. BANGKOK - More than 160 buildings in a town in northwestern Myanmar, including at least two churches, have been destroyed by fires caused by shelling by government troops, local media and activists reported Saturday.
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