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TOPSHOT - This photo taken on February 4, 2024 shows a building destroyed and a damaged statue of Buddha (L) following fighting between Myanmar's Military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Nam Hpat Kar, Kutkai township in Myanmar's northern Shan State. In late October, an alliance of ethnic minority fighters launched a surprise offensive in northern Shan state, capturing territory and taking control of lucrative trade routes to China. (Photo by AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/STR)