Russian Woman Escapes Tachileik Scam Compound and Crosses Into Thailand
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A 19-year-old Russian woman who was trafficked into an online scam operation in Tachileik has escaped across the border into Mae Sai, Thailand, according...
Cyber Scam Networks Persist Across Shan State Despite Official Raids and Pledges
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Despite repeated pledges by Myanmar's military junta and various ethnic armed organizations to eradicate online scam operations, investigations indicate that the illicit networks continue...
Speeding Vehicle Driven by PNO Militia Officer Kills Man, Injures Wife in Hsihseng
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A 38-year-old man was killed and his wife seriously injured after their motorcycle was struck by a speeding vehicle allegedly driven by a member...
Fear of Crime Grows in Kengtung as Gun Permits Come with Militia Requirement
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Residents in Kengtung say local authorities are requiring business owners to join junta-backed militias before they can obtain firearm permits, leaving them caught between...
Two Children Killed in Junta Drone Strike on School in Karenni State
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Two children were killed in a drone strike carried out by the Myanmar military junta on a school in Li Woe Village, Nanmaekhon Township,...
Trafficking Network Exploits Job Seekers from Conflict-Hit Southern Shan State
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Fourteen young women from Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township have fallen victim to a human trafficking network that turned promises of stable employment into a...
Deadly Namkham Warehouse Blast Sparks Calls for Accountability
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Residents of Namkham Township are demanding accountability from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Chinese government following a massive explosion at a...
Landmine Clearance Fees Leave Hsihseng Farmers Unable to Return to Fields
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Farmers in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, say they are being required to pay the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia to clear landmines and...
Six Villagers Remain Missing Nearly Two Months After Arrest in Hopong Land Dispute
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Six residents, including the village head of Nyaung Pin Village in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, remain unaccounted for nearly two months after being...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in Fear
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Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
