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Junta Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Hit Monasteries in Kyaukme

Myanmar’s military junta has intensified air and ground assaults in northern Shan State, striking monasteries, villages, and civilian homes in Kyaukme Township, according to...

Living Under the Roar: Shan Civilians Flee as Airstrikes Empty Their Towns

The roar of aircraft circling overhead has become a sound of terror for civilians in northern Shan State. Each time a plane appears, panic...

Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Destroy Bridges, and Displace Thousands in Shan State

Since July, continuous airstrikes by the Myanmar junta’s air force in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, have destroyed and burned civilian homes, leaving many...

Amid War and Displacement, Myanmar Junta Moves Forward with Sham December Elections

Myanmar’s military-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) has announced plans to hold a nationwide multi-party general election starting on December 28, despite escalating armed conflict...

Citizenship for Sale: Lashio Immigration Boss Transferred Amid Corruption Probe

The junta has abruptly transferred the director of Lashio Township’s Immigration and Population Department following revelations of a large-scale bribery scheme that prioritized ethnic...

Displaced Pekon Township Residents Face Hardships Upon Return

Displaced residents of Pai Khun (Pekon) Township in southern Shan State, near the Karenni State border, have been returning home since early August, but...

Junta Arrests Returning Displaced Persons and Imposes Restrictions in Nawnghkio

Since mid-July, displaced villagers returning to Nawnghkio Township in Shan State have reportedly faced arrests, interrogations, and movement restrictions, with homes, businesses, and religious...

‘Guard or Pay’: PNO Accused of Forcing Shan State Villagers into Service

Residents of villages in areas controlled by the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, southern Shan State, say they are being forced...

Military Council Intensifies Security Measures in Taunggyi Ahead of 2026 Election

The military council in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, has reportedly stepped up security checks in preparation for the upcoming January 2026 elections. On July 31,...

Displaced Children Strain Resources at Loi Lwam Monastic School in Tangyan

The Loi Lwam Charitable Monastic Education School in Ward 9, Wan Kawng, Tangyan Township, is facing severe shortages of food and stationery as it...

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