The implementation of the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands (VFV) Management Law of 2012 as Amended by The Law Amending the Vacant, Fallow and...
Three Civilians Killed as Armed Groups Clash in Hsipaw
‘I don’t understand why they are fighting each other,’ a villager said of the ethnic armed
organizations. Three civilians—including one 10-year-old boy—were killed in Hsipaw Township,...
China Gate Closes Following Changes to Burma’s Border Pass System
New cards issued by Burma are reportedly incompatible with the software used by China. Chinese authorities closed the border gate crossing from northern Shan State’s...
More Than 1,000 Displaced in Hsipaw
People from multiple villages fled to a monastery following clashes between the RCSS/SSA and members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups. The...
Lashio IDPs Return Home as Fighting Continues in Nearby Hsipaw
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Around 1,000 displaced people staying in a monastery went back after being told clashes had ceased in their area. A total of around 1,000 internally...
Northern Alliance, RCSS Clashes Displace Hundreds in Hsipaw
Villagers continue to arrive at a local monastery, seeking refuge from the fighting. Battles between members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups...
Tatmadaw, TNLA Clashes Displace 100 People
Villagers fled after hearing the sound of gunfire in the Mong Yaw area of Lashio. A Burma Army offensive against the Ta’ang National Liberation...
One Child Killed, Four Injured in Kesi Bomb Explosion
‘The area where the bomb exploded is under the control of the Burma Army,’ said a local MP. One child was killed and four...
Northern Shan State Sees Four Landmine Victims in October Alone
The incidents occurred during one week, with explosive devices being discovered near a public road. Four civilians have stepped on landmines in northern Shan...
Farmer Injured by Landmine in Namkham
The man has reportedly been hospitalized for wounds to his legs, hands, neck and ribs. A man in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township endured...