Burmese flee bombardment as junta 'makes example' of city of Loikaw

Up to 170,000 people are thought to have left homes in Myanmar's Kayah state due to intensified fighting Nan and her family had just one hour to gather their belongings and prepare to flee their home. A charity had offered to drive them away from Loikaw, the capital of eastern Myanmar's Kayah state, to relative safety. She considered staying behind, with the plants, dogs and pigs that she had raised, but knew she had to leave. Since last week, Loikaw has seen intense fighting between groups oppo...