More than half a million people displaced from Myanmar
According to UN figures, more than half a million people in Myanmar have been forced to leave their homes since the offensive launched by three resistance groups against troops of the country's ruling military junta at the end of October. The fighting has now spread to two thirds of the Southeast Asian country, according to the weekly report by the UN emergency aid office Ocha, which was presented on Thursday. Civilians are bearing the brunt of this escalating conflict. Ocha called for an urgent increase in funding for humanitarian aid.
Since the generals' coup on February 1, 2021, the former Burma has descended into chaos and violence. The ousted former head of government Aung San Suu Kyi is in prison. In view of the fierce fighting, the president of the crisis state, Myint Swe, warned in November that the country could disintegrate. According to Ocha, the number of people displaced since October adds up to the two million who had already fled before the operation began. According to Ocha, clashes have been reported in communities in the north and south of Shan, Rakhine and Chin states, as well as in some parts of the country.
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Despite the UN-reported increase in displaced people to over a million since October, the total number of people fleeing Myanmar due to the conflict now surpasses 2 million. This escalating conflict, initiated by the offensive launched in October, has since spread to two-thirds of Myanmar. Furthermore, more resources are needed to offer adequate humanitarian aid to the enduring sufferers of this volatile situation.
Source: www.ntv.de
