Myanmar media reported that during the four days from December 25 to 28, 60 motorcycles and one car were stolen from the office of a social welfare organization in Nandu Township, northern Shan State, where the fighting was fierce.
One person in charge of the non-profit organization said that the tense situation has led to a large number of people in urgent need of help, and our members have been risking rescue work, and the motorcycles have been parked in the organization's office. The burglars entered the burglary from the office roof, pulled the galvanized roof tiles and stole valuable items including motorcycles and cars from the office.
It is alleged that in addition to the theft of the office of the non-profit organization, houses in Nandu Town were also stolen.
The person in charge of the non-profit organization went on to say that we found a special clue that a helmet of a special forces bag and a walkie-talkie were left at the scene. We didn't know which group the thieves belonged to, and then we also found traces of people sleeping in houses, under trees, next to vehicles.
The battle of Nandu Town, which was an offensive military unit for TNLA. Regarding this, the TNLA said that it has not received any information, and the details will not be known until after investigation.
One local resident said that although there is no fighting in Nandu Town, people have not returned to their homes for fear of air raids. The people who stayed behind and the members of the non-profit organization carried out some clean-up work in the town, and hoped that TNLA could hold a meeting with the people and the organizations that carry out social welfare work to help the people overcome their fears.
At present, the town of Nandu has been occupied by the TNLA, and the people in the area hope that the TNLA will investigate and arrest the thieves who have burglarized private houses and non-profit organizations.