At least 20 civilians killed and 40 houses razed in latest army attack in Myanmar

In an alleged attack by Myanmar’s military forces in late-December, at least 20 civilians were slain and nearly 40 houses were razed in the country’s northeastern region of Sagaing, according to local media.

Sagaing is where one of the first armed rebellions rose up following the junta’s bloody crackdown on anti-coup protesters. Last month, the military tookover Natchaung village in Sagaing. Resistance groups collecting a list of casualties on December 31, according to the local media outlet Myanmar Now. According to a doctor who spoke to Myanmar Now, many of the remains showed evidence of torture.

State media has also denied the accusations that more than 30 civilians, including women, children, and two members of the international humanitarian organisation Save the Children, were allegedly slaughtered by the army in Kayah State, near the Thai border, on Christmas Eve.

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