Death Penalty Enforced by SSPP in Northern Shan State Murder Case
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A man convicted of raping and murdering his 14-year-old cousin in Hsipaw Township has been sentenced to death and executed by a court under...
Cyber Scam Hubs Expand Across Shan State Despite Crackdown
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Following “Operation 1027,” online financial scam syndicates once concentrated along the Myanmar-China border have dispersed deeper into Shan State, with operations emerging in southern...
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...
