Last month, the KNU issued a warning to military council staff to leave Hpapun, forcing residents to flee. Hpapun is part of the KNU Brigade 5 area and is being attacked by military council troops. The sounds of artillery and small arms fire can be heard almost daily near Hpapun, and residents have been injured in the shootings.
The current situation in Hpapun is that the city is silent due to the evacuation of staff and residents, and telephone lines have been cut off.
