The Lucky Men Hotel, in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, following its takeover by the Kachin Independence Army and allied Kachin Region People's Defense Force on October 8. (Maran Naw)

‘The negotiation failed’: Hpakant’s deadly standoff

As the conflict between the military and Kachin Independence Army escalates and both groups face pressure for funds, fighting in Myanmar’s jade mining hub reaches new levels of intensity.

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