Over the past hour, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) reported that Pa-O National Organization (PNO) forces used drones to bomb and burn Chinn Hnin village in Mawkmai Township, Shan State, Myanmar, ordering villagers to return before launching a second attack that forced a mass exodus. According to a BNI Online report citing PNLA statements posted on X at approximately 12:00 AM UTC on January 21, 2026, PNO troops initially bombed the village, prompting residents to flee, then demanded their return prior to the renewed drone strikes and arson that destroyed the entire settlement. The incident marks a second displacement of villagers from Chinn Hnin, as confirmed by PNLA sources in the BNI Online article published during the reporting window from 11:45 PM on January 20 to 12:45 AM on January 21, 2026.
