Mine

Mine event in Shan-North, Kokang Self-Administered Zone area, Myanmar on Thu 9th September 2021

9th September 2021

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On 9 September 2021, near Laukkaing town (Laukkaing Township, Kokang Self-Administered Zone, Shan-North), locals heard the sound of an explosion. A source close to the military council said the explosions in Laukkai were being used by the Chinese military to detonate obsolete mines planted along the border between the two countries.

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Shan-North ( Kokang Self-Administered Zone area )

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