Myanmar activists say thousands flee airstrikes, fighting
YANGON, Myanmar — More than 3,000 people have fled airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Myanmar since the weekend as the government tries to flush out rebel positions, activists said Wednesday.
The government prevented a U.N. official from visiting the area on Tuesday as waves of people crossed the border into China to escape the turmoil.
The unrest in Kachin state, where rebel groups have been seeking greater autonomy for decades, is just one of the simmering conflicts in Myanmar. The military is also under fire for alleged human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Rakhine state.
The government has denied the accusations.