Burma Air Force jets and MI24 attack helicopters
attacking the Kachin in Kachin State, northern Burma. At 08:00 hrs this
morning, 29 December, Burma Air Force jets attacked Kachin (Kachin
Independence Army- KIA) positions at Lajaiyang 10 kilometers southwest
of the town of Laiza, Kachin State.
On 28 December 2012 at
02:30 hrs, the Burma Army began a barrage of heavy 120mm mortars against
Kachin positions in Lajayang. Later in the day the Burma Army began
shelling Nam Sang Yang, 13 kilometers northwest of Laiza. These two
towns, now destroyed by Burma Army attacks starting in 2011, are located
on the Bhamo- Myitkyina road and guard the access into Laiza, a large
town on the Kachin State, Burma – China border. Laiza is the HQ of the
Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).
At 09:20 hrs, two fighter jets strafed the Kachin (KIA) positions in
Lajaiyang with machine guns, dropped bombs, and fired rockets. They
strafed the Kachin positions 11 times.
At 09:45 hrs two MI24
helicopters came and shot rockets and machineguns, the guns making two
passes. The helicopters left and then came back with three helicopters
at 10:10 and they attacked again for 30 minutes. During these attacks
the Burma Air Force jets and MI24 attack helicopters also bombed,
rocketed and strafed Kachin positions at Nam Sang Yang. During these
attacks, the Burma Army dropped over 400 rounds of 120mm heavy mortar
shells in and around Lajaiyang. and Nam Sam Yang.
The use of
jet aircraft and attack helicopters to bomb, rocket and strafe the
Kachin is now at the highest intensity since the Burma military began
its attacks against the Kachin last year. Over 100,000 Kachin are now
displaced, towns and villages have been destroyed and they are in need
of security, food, shelter and clothing. Our FBR relief teams in this
area are working closely with other relief organizations to help those
in need and get the information out.
— Photos of Burma Air Force jets and MI24 (5 photos)
Burma Air Force jets and MI24 attack helicopters attacking the Kachin in Kachin State, northern Burma. At 08:00 hrs this morning, 29 December, Burma Air Force jets attacked Kachin (Kachin Independence Army- KIA) positions at Lajaiyang 10 kilometers southwest of the town of Laiza, Kachin State.
On 28 December 2012 at 02:30 hrs, the Burma Army began a barrage of heavy 120mm mortars against Kachin positions in Lajayang. Later in the day the Burma Army began shelling Nam Sang Yang, 13 kilometers northwest of Laiza. These two towns, now destroyed by Burma Army attacks starting in 2011, are located on the Bhamo- Myitkyina road and guard the access into Laiza, a large town on the Kachin State, Burma – China border. Laiza is the HQ of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).
At 09:20 hrs, two fighter jets strafed the Kachin (KIA) positions in Lajaiyang with machine guns, dropped bombs, and fired rockets. They strafed the Kachin positions 11 times.
At 09:45 hrs two MI24 helicopters came and shot rockets and machineguns, the guns making two passes. The helicopters left and then came back with three helicopters at 10:10 and they attacked again for 30 minutes. During these attacks the Burma Air Force jets and MI24 attack helicopters also bombed, rocketed and strafed Kachin positions at Nam Sang Yang. During these attacks, the Burma Army dropped over 400 rounds of 120mm heavy mortar shells in and around Lajaiyang. and Nam Sam Yang.
The use of jet aircraft and attack helicopters to bomb, rocket and strafe the Kachin is now at the highest intensity since the Burma military began its attacks against the Kachin last year. Over 100,000 Kachin are now displaced, towns and villages have been destroyed and they are in need of security, food, shelter and clothing. Our FBR relief teams in this area are working closely with other relief organizations to help those in need and get the information out.
