Villagers say 14 killed as Myanmar violence flares

Fighting increases in border states while junta continues to delay elections

Fighting between the Myanmar army and anti-junta rebels has flared up in recent days, with local people in one village saying on Saturday that 14 people were killed in a single raid.

Deadly violence has engulfed Myanmar since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in February 2021 and unleashed a bloody crackdown on dissent that has left thousands dead.