New IDP population movements in Kachin and Northern Shan States: 27 Nov 2012 - 7 Jan 2013

DRAFT 14+15 & 19 November 2012: heavy artillery • In addition to the approximately 75,000 fired 8-10 times from the Government Army people who remain displaced across Military Base in the direction of KIA troops Kachin State and Northern Shan States, 16 November:stationed KBC Hpakan in La reported Maung west that ofthere Hpakan Town have been around 2,000 Government troops reports indicate at least 2,000 newly- moving along the Mogaung-Hpakan road displaced people due to recent fighting, over the last few days. since mid-December 2012. • Armed actions in the surroundings of Laiza have reportedly led to an additional 700 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in camps located in the area between Laiza and Pang War. • Reports indicate over 400 new IDPs from Mansi Township now accommodated in La Jar Yang(near Laiza): On 14 December, the Bhamo town. government artilleries based in Dawtphoneyang fired • In Northern Shan State, there are reports around 100 times in the direction of the KIA troops of approximately 1,000 displaced in Kutkai stationed in La Jar Yang area, only 4 mile away from town. the KIO/KIA headquarter in Laiza. IRRC informed that • The number of security incidents has government helicopters attacked the KIA troops in La increased significantly since mid- Jar Yang on 4 December: attack with 3 helicopters December 2012. They have included the around 11:00 hrs and with 2 helicopters around 15;00 destruction of bridges and other hrs. Liaza Town and the IDP17 campsNovember in the 2012: area railwayremain bridge No infrastructure, resulting in power outages unhurt until 15 December.478 Fighting between also Maw occurred Lu & Pin Wai blown Laiza La Jar Yang in Myitkyina, as well as impeding trading between two sides in La Jarat Yang22:30. area Railway. transport came to a Pang War region: Intense halt with 8 Trains stuck and transportation routes (in particular Security incident armed actions have been between Bhamo and Mansi). taking place in Pang War Several Security incident • Humanitarian actors are concerned about region from 1 December. protection related issues, with reports of There were heavy forced portering and a small number of causalities from both civilian casualties. sides. IRRC informed OCHA that on 14 December, an artillery shell fell and exploded near a group of IDP students who were on their way to a school located near Border Post 6(North) in Pang War region. Although the 10/1/2013 students were not hurt by the explosion, they were Source: Partners and publicly available sources. greatly shocked from the explosion. The IDP schools in that area closed after the incident on that day.