The incident occurred in an area where rival ethnic armed groups engaged in major clashes earlier this year.

The incident occurred in an area where rival ethnic armed groups engaged in major clashes earlier this year.
Naypyidaw has extended an olive branch to the Ta-ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), inviting the armed rebels to sign a separate bilateral ceasefire.
The Burmese government announced on Tuesday a third extension of the State of Emergency and martial law in the Kokang Self-Administered Region.
A gunfight between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and a government-backed militia took place in northern Shan State late last week.
A new surge in fighting has been observed between government forces and Kokang troops close to the China-Burma border, according to a Kokang spokesperson.
NGOs say that villagers have been displaced and fatalities suffered amid alleged attacks from the Burma army.