Myanmar: Workers Abandon Kachin Mines Due to Military Threat


Jun 12, 2017 | Paing Soe, Democratic Voice of Burma
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Hundreds of workers and their families have abandoned the gold and amber mines in Tanai, northern Kachin State, following threats from the Burmese military, which air-dropped leaflets at the miners’ residences on 5 June, stating that mining at those sites was not permitted and that anyone remaining after 15 June would be considered an associate of the outlawed Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO).