Myanmar Armed Forces chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets a wounded soldier recovering at a military hospital in Lashio, located in Shan State.
Yangon: At least 11 people have died this month in northern Myanmar in escalating clashes between security forces and armed insurgents that have undercut Aung San Suu Kyi's bid for peace.
Thousands have fled their homes in northern Shan State since the fighting erupted in late November, with many crossing the border into China.
In response, Beijing has placed its military on high alert, fearing the violence could once again spill into its territory after several of its nationals were killed last year.
TThe clashes have delivered a fresh blow to de facto leader Suu Kyi's hopes of forging a nationwide peace agreement to end decades of bloody insurgencies rumbling along Myanmar's borderlands.
Suu Kyi prioritised tackling the simmering conflicts after her elected government took power earlier this year, ending decades of military-backed rule.
