Kantarawaddy Times
Due to the military junta’s control over Moebye and the Moebye-Loikaw highway near the Shan-Karenni border, many farmers from nearby villages had to flee without harvesting their rice fields. More than a thousand acres of paddy fields near Mobye remain unharvested, according to the local residents.
“About 11 acres of my land are left behind. I’m worried. I can’t even harvest them, so I feel very upset,” a local farmer said.
Some villagers near Moebye are hurriedly trying to transport their remaining rice and agricultural equipment amid fear and anxiety. One farmer mentioned that the military junta has even opened fire on locals while moving their belongings.
“Many have already moved household items like rice, hand tractors, and furniture to the west (western Demoso). Some elderly people and children fled together,” a farmer explained.
Because the junta has taken control of Moebye, locals fear the arrival of more military attempts.
“I don’t know what to say. I’m really afraid. I’m afraid they will come here too. But I also don’t know where to run next. There’s nowhere left to flee. I’m just full of fear,” said a female shopkeeper who has fled the conflict.
Back in June, as the military launched an offensive, locals on the eastern side of Pekhon Lake had to abandon thousands of acres of farmland and plantations and flee their homes.
