Chaos in Myanmar moving closer to Indian border, aerial bombings 4 km from Manipur


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Guwahati: With reports of aerial bombings at the People’s Defence Force (PDF) camp in Kauntong village under Tamu township of Sagaing region Thursday, the fighting in Myanmar is inching closer to the Indian border. The location is about 4 km from Manipur, and opposite to Border Pillar 81 along the Indo-Myanmar border. Sources in India and Myanmar said fighter jets dropped four bombs at the PDF camp around 9.40 am Thursday, resulting in three fatalities. Reportedly, at 10.15 am, two MI-35 helicopters hovered over the PDF camp, but no rounds were fired. The People’s Defence Force — operating across townships...