Fighting has erupted near Nga Tharauk town in Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region, between the military council forces and local resistance forces, causing thousands of civilians to flee their homes due to indiscriminate artillery shelling by the military. The clashes began in the afternoon of March 14 when military council troops arrived near Nga Tharauk town and encountered local resistance forces. During the ongoing fighting, the military has been firing heavy weapons at villages near the town, forcing both urban residents and villagers to flee to safer locations fearing for their lives.
Currently, there is no confirmation of civilian casualties or deaths resulting from the clashes. According to local residents, the fighting is taking place very close to the township, and people are extremely frightened due to the military’s artillery bombardment. The situation has created widespread panic among the civilian population, with thousands evacuating from both the town proper and surrounding villages. The military’s indiscriminate use of heavy weapons has put civilian lives and property at serious risk.
A local resident reported that the proximity of the fighting to the township has heightened fears among the population. The ongoing artillery attacks by the military have forced a large number of civilians to abandon their homes and seek refuge in safer areas. The situation remains tense as the military continues to fire heavy weapons into populated areas, causing severe disruption to civilian life and creating a humanitarian crisis as thousands of people are displaced from their homes. The close proximity of the fighting to residential areas has particularly intensified the anxiety and fear among the local population.
