Kyethi Township Explained

Official Name:Kyethi (Kesi)
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Label Position:left
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Shan State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Loilem District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:22.025°N 98.0167°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30
Footnotes:[1]

Kyethi Township (Burmese: ကျေးသီးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Loilem District in the Shan State of Burma. The main town is Kesi (Kyethi or Kehsi).[2]

History

Beginning on 6 October 2015 a large scale offensive by the Tatmadaw comprising 20 Burma Army battalions has been launched in central Shan State. The aim of the military is to seize Shan ceasefire territories in Kehsi, Mong Nawng, Mong Hsu and Tangyan townships, using heavy artillery and with fighter jet and helicopter gunship air support to indiscriminately shell and bomb civilian areas. These attacks have displaced thousands of Shan, Palaung, Lisu and Lahu people causing a new humanitarian crisis.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. [GoogleEarth]
  2. https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Kyethi,+Myanmar+(Burma)/@21.9290526,97.8121805,3139m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x30d29db1159d9bd9:0x94c2d439bc818d3c Kyethi, Myanmar (Burma)
  3. http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/741396/govt-invasion-of-shan-state-mocks-ceasefire-pact Govt invasion of Shan state mocks ceasefire pact- Bangkok Post
  4. Web site: Attacks in central Shan State . 2015-11-26 . 2016-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160428065643/http://www.shanhumanrights.org/index.php/news-updates/233-naypyidaw-must-immediately-stop-its-attacks-in-central-shan-state-and-let-communities-return-home . dead .