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Four Abducted Villagers Found Dead in Ywangan Township

The bodies of four residents from Lel Kaing village in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, were discovered on the night of February 9 after...

Water Crisis Deepens for Displaced Families in Western Pai Khun

More than 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in western Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, southern Shan State, are facing a critical shortage of drinking water...

Hsenwi Transformed Under MNDAA Rule: From Saopha Heartland to a De Facto China Annex

“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a...

MNDAA Enforces One-Recruit-Per-Household Rule Across Lashio Villages

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has launched a sweeping forced recruitment campaign across villages under its...

Junta Expands Draft to Teenage Women in Hsihseng as Forced Conscription Intensifies

The military regime has begun conscripting women as young as 18 in Hsihseng Township, southern Shan State, marking a significant escalation in its manpower...

MNDAA Detains Villagers Following Protest Against Gold Mining in Lashio

At least 36 villagers were arrested by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, after protesting against gold...

Junta Enforces NRC-Based Travel Restrictions Across Multiple Regions

Myanmar’s military regime has tightened restrictions on the movement of people from conflict-affected areas by enforcing travel controls based on National Registration Card (NRC)...

MNDAA Accused of Killing Elderly Villager in Hsipaw Interrogation

A 63-year-old villager from Nawng Kaw village tract in Hsipaw Township died after being detained and beaten during an interrogation by soldiers from the...

Medicine Shortages Worsen in Southern Shan State Following Import Ban

Southern Shan State is facing a growing medicine shortage after nearly five months of import restrictions disrupted supply chains and pushed prices sharply higher,...

Tactical failures worsen explosive ordnance risks for civilians

Insight Myanmar Haphazard landmine use and explosive ordnance failures by conflict actors in Myanmar are further endangering civilians, in some cases because of a lack...

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