"“We don’t know how to rescue these trapped people. The military blocked access to Let Khote village, so we can’t deliver food,” he said. The fighting between the military and AA began on August 4 and trapped about 3000 people from 15 villages, including Zedi Yan, Nga Tet, Kyaw Maw, Phon Thar, Pale Taung, Oh Pon Taung, Pyaing Chaung, Ngan Tet, Khwa Zon, Nat Maw, Maung Poke Ke, Nyaung Chone, Kyauk Sone, Seittaya and Let Khote. When the rescue team, including monks and MPs, went there on Friday, they were stopped at Let Khote village, which is a designated conflict zone of the military, said U Hla Thein Aung, state hluttaw MP for Minbya. “We asked why we weren’t allowed in. The Tatmadaw replied that it was because of security reasons, so I told them the security of those 3000 people is more important than our lives, but they said they were just following orders,” he said..."