Fighting in May 2021 between Myanmar's military and a militia group in Chin state forced some people to take shelter in a forest; the International Crisis Group says women, children and the elderly could face displacement if fighting ramps up.

YANGON: Violence in post-coup Myanmar has escalated as anti-junta "self-defence" forces step up to take on the military, a report said Monday, warning of an "enormous" human cost if the regime uses its full power in subsequent crackdowns.