Myanmar military accused of torching hundreds of homes in three-day blitz

Columns of smoke seen rising from villages along 8km stretch in drone footage from country's north amid opposition to regime

Myanmar junta troops have torched hundreds of buildings during a three-day raid in the country's north, local media and residents said, as the military struggles to crush resistance to its rule.

The Sagaing region has seen fierce fighting and bloody reprisals since the coup last year, with local People's Defence Force" (PDF) members clashing regularly with junta troops.