The former capital is turning into a ghost town after sunset as workers race to the safety of their homes to avoid junta troops, residents and vendors say.
It was the second operation by the ethnic army in two days to free civilians, many of whom were used as human shields by junta troops in the town near Rakhine's capital.
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The regime says anyone using unlicensed communication devices could be jailed for up to a year.
Regime's decision to station troops at schools in Myanmar's commercial capital and rumors of forced conscriptions puts city residents on edge.
The former capital is turning into a ghost town after sunset as workers race to the safety of their homes to avoid junta troops, residents and vendors say.
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army says it has seized the large Mine Kyat base in Lashio Township amid junta airstrikes.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says more than 2 million civilians have left their homes since the 2021 coup.
Junta forces have seized business owners and other civilians in multiple townships following renewed fighting with the Arakan Army. 
The Irrawaddy's latest roundup includes incidents in Shan and Rakhine states and Yangon, Sagaing and Magwe regions.
It was the second operation by the ethnic army in two days to free civilians, many of whom were used as human shields by junta troops in the town near Rakhine's capital.
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