Military accused of ceasefire breach
In the first reported breach of the nationwide ceasefire agreement, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has accused the government of violating the terms of the accord by attacking its forces in the southeast of the state.
Colonel Sai La, spokesperson for the Shan State Army-South, the military wing of the RCSS, on 3 January accused troops of the 278 Light Infantry Regiment of launching an offensive against temporary RCSS camps in Mine Pyin township, also known as Mong Ping, at midnight on 31 December.
