The Straits Times news agency reported that on Friday, October 29, 2021, the Myanmar junta opened artillery fire on Thantlang in Chin state during the battle with Local Self-Defense Forces Against the Coup causing a fire in the city destroying dozens of houses and buildings including the office of Save the Children
The Myanmar military government’s information team confirmed Saturday that there are two churches and 70 houses in Thantalan. It was destroyed by fire, government spokesman Saw Min Tun confirmed. The allegation that the army set fire to the city of Tantalan is a metaphysical allegation. and blamed the People’s Defense Force (PDF) for setting the fire. After clashing with security forces
The villagers in Tan Talan town who fled the city after Friday’s clashes He told AFP the army began firing heavy artillery on after a member of the local force captured a soldier. He heard that 80-100 houses were destroyed, but did not know exactly how. The fire was caused by a cannonball or set on fire.
While the organization Save the Children issued a statement confirming that Their office in Thantalan was damaged and a fire is expected to ignite at around 11 a.m. (Friday) following a heavy armed attack. Damaged or destroyed at least 100 houses.
The town’s population of Thantalan, which is about 7,500 people, has evacuated almost all of the city. After the army clashed with the opposition in September some fled across the border into India. causing the city to become almost an abandoned city When the government army fired artillery to attack the city on Friday.
