Chinese defence ministry on high alert as fighting breaks out in Myanmar border towns
Two wounded as stray shells hit Chinese village
Fierce fighting broke out in northern Myanmese villages bordering China early on Sunday, resulting in at least two wounded in a Chinese town as shells strayed across the border, state media reported.
China’s defence ministry said the military was on high alert and would take necessary measures to maintain security.
The fighting in Muse and Kutkai, border towns in Myanmar’s Shan state, also killed two Myanmese civilians and wounded 25 others, Agence France-Presse reported.
The fighting involved the Kachin Independence Army, Ta-ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army.
Fighting broke out in several villages in the area at around 2.40am and lasted until later in the morning, CCTV reported.
