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20 January 2013
Last updated at
20:12
In pictures: Behind Kachin rebel lines in Burma
The Burmese army has launched a fresh attack on rebel Kachin forces in the north of the country, breaking a short-lived government ceasefire. WARNING: You may find one image disturbing.
Burmese troops attacked a Kachin base just a few kilometres from Laiza, the biggest town controlled by rebels in Kachin state, near the Chinese border.
Four rebels were killed by a bomb dropped by a Burmese jet on their bunker on Saturday.
Hpauyam Hkawn Ra visited the freshly dug grave of her husband - he was killed in the recent violence.
The only defences the rebels have against Burmese air power and mortars are these holes dug in the jungle.
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels are lightly armed - they have very little artillery.
The distant hilltops seen from Hka Ya, the most forward position still held by the rebels outside Laiza, were seized by Burmese troops last week.
Logging has been one of the main sources of income for the rebel KIA, along with jade, and the loss of territory over the past 18 months threatens that.
The conflict has displaced a number of people in the vicinity of Laiza.
Local aid groups have been providing aid as the humanitarian situation worsens.
At their camp, underground bunkers have been dug.
Conditions at the camp remain hard - especially for children and the elderly.
Children have to get by with whatever they have.
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