BAGO----As fighting between military[Tatmadaw] and Brigade-3 of Karen National Union (KNU) took place at the villages in Kyaukgyi Township, Bago region, around thousand people already fled to nearby townships and humanitarian aids are in urgent need for the displaced villagers, according to the resources.

“A bridge being built on Kyaukgyi-Natthankwin motor road broke in recent day and land mines planted in front of Nyaunggone monastery exploded. So, all roads coming from Kyaukgyi Township already blocked. However, damaged bridges except one on Kyaukgyi-Natthankwin motor road were renovated. Currently, the situation is instable. Some people from downtown Kyaukgyi Township already left for safer places as well as some from Mone Township in Bago region fled to Kyaukgyi Township due to the fighting took place near in Mone Township. Now, the people from Kyaukgyi Township fled to nearby townships. The responsible person didn’t provide shelters for displaced peoples. Some displaced villagers sheltered at the monasteries, pagodas’ compound and churches and some rented the houses. Although the fighting didn’t take place at the downtown, there had been intensive fighting at the villages,” said a local from Kyaukgyi Township.

One of the displaced villagers said that the locals from Mone Township in Bago Region fled to nearby Taungoo, Oaktwin, Htantapin and Phyuu Townships in Bago region due to the intensive fighting between the Tatmadaw and KNU’s Brigade-3 took place near Mone Township on July 2. The fighting damaged the bridges linked to Kyaukgyi-Natthankwin and Kyaukgyi-Mone motor roads. Moreover, the landmines planed near the villages exploded and some villagers were arrested. The displaced villagers also left their cattle at their homes.

Currently, the members of red cross associations , religious and social welfare organizations and well-wishers already helped the displaced villagers.