2.6K views · 26 reactions | Myanmar’s Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world’s most valuable jade. Demand for it is growing in China, where the stone is considered sacred. But hunting for it is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, and many end up addicted to drugs, which they say, replaces their wages. | Business Insider Africa | Facebook

Recent video footage shows that the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allied forces, known as the People Defence Forces (PDF), have effectively captured a significant number of junta soldiers along with their weaponry during coordinated offensive operations, which appear to be in in the northern Sagaing region, located in proximity to Myanmar's northern Kachin state. Chindwin cannot independently verify the report of when the incident had occurred, however, the operation appeared to have ta

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