news agency Straits Times Reports that on Friday, October 29, 2021, the Myanmar junta opened artillery fire on the Chin State city of Thantlang, during a battle with local self-defense forces against the coup. causing a fire in the city destroying dozens of houses and buildings including the office of Save the Children
The Myanmar military government’s information team confirmed Saturday that there are two churches and 70 homes in Thantalan. It was destroyed by fire, government spokesman Saw Min Tun confirmed. The allegation that the army set fire to the city of Tantalan is a metaphysical allegation. and blamed the People’s Defense Force (PDF) for setting the fire. After clashing with security forces
The villagers in Tan Talan town who fled the city after Friday’s clashes It told AFP news agency that the army began firing heavy artillery at it after members of local forces captured a soldier. He heard that 80-100 houses were destroyed, but did not know exactly how. The fire was caused by a cannonball or set on fire.
While the organization Save the Children issued a statement confirming that Their office in Thantalan was damaged and a fire is expected to ignite at around 11 a.m. (Friday) following a heavy armed attack. Damaged or destroyed at least 100 houses.
The town’s population of Thantalan, which is about 7,500 people, has evacuated almost all of the city. After the army clashed withoppositionlast september some fled across the border into India. causing the city to become almost an abandoned city.government armyArtillery fire attacks the city on Friday.
