KACHIN STATE – The military jet bombing, machine guns fire on three locations including a gemstone mining company compound in San Hkar Village in Long Hkin Village Tract, Hpakant Township, killed seven civilians, according to news source of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and locals.
On January 13, at 10:38 a.m., the junta’s Yak – 130 fighter jet from Tada-U airbase in Mandalay Division, bombarded and fired with machine guns on Manau Kwin in Ma Zut Yang Town, gemstone plot of Mya U Yin Company and gemstone plot in San Hkar Village in Hpakant Township, killing seven people and injuring seven people.
In addition, military aircraft dropped bombs on Hpakant Township early morning of January 13, but local sources said the extent of the damage was not yet known.
A landslide occurred in Sa Paut Village of Seik Mu Village Tract in Hpakant Township, in the morning of January 13, destroying several houses and causing casualties.
