Myanmar – Fighting and displacement (DG ECHO partners, media, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 November 2023)

Description: 

"Intense fighting continues in northern Shan State following the coordinated attacks by a group of ethnic armed organisations on 27 October. The insurgency is spreading across the country, with different opposition forces launching attacks against military outposts in Kachin, Sagaing, Magway and Kayah. The Myanmar military focused on airstrikes, killing and injuring scores of civilians. On the morning of 13 November, the Arakan Army attacked two Border Guard posts, suggesting the insurgency has spread to Rakhine State. UN OCHA reports that the fighting has led to the displacement of some 90,000 people, with refugees also fleeing into China. DG ECHO partners are responding to the enormous humanitarian needs of the displaced, currently providing cash assistance, core relief items, psychosocial support and mine risk education..."

Source/publisher: 

European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

Date of Publication: 

2023-11-13

Date of entry: 

2023-11-13

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

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    • Good