Myanmar rebels lock down town on China border as Covid spikes
5 years agoSoldiers of Kachin Independence Army (KIA) man their position at the front line near Mai Ja Yang in Kachin state January 22, 2013. Fierce fighting continues to rage between the KIA and Myanmar's military, despite ceasefire orders by reformist President Thein Sein to troops not to attack the KIA or try to seize its headquarters in Laiza. The United States has expressed serious concern about the unrest and the welfare of civilians and Thein Sein insists his government wants peace talks with the KIA. The conflict resurfaced in June 2011, ending a 17-year truce, but the fighting has escalated significantly in the past two months. Picture taken January 22, 2013. REUTERS/Kaung Htet (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)
A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has locked down a town on the porous China border following a Covid-19 spike, it said Thursday, as Beijing battles a Delta-driven outbreak that has spread across the country.