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Locals Flee Following Bomb Explosion in Hsipaw

Villagers say that they don’t know which organization was responsible for setting up the bomb. Locals are alarmed following a bomb blast in northern...

Family of Shan Detainee Sentenced by TNLA: ‘They Didn’t Inform Us’

Nang Mo Hom was sentenced to three years in TNLA custody for allegedly violating their criminal code. Family members of the Ta’ang National Liberation...

Shan Abbot Shot Dead in Kyaukme

The two gunmen remain unidentified. Two unidentified gunmen fatally shot the abbot of Shwe Kyin monastery in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme town last week. The men...

‘We Are Not Stupid or Blind’: Locals Oppose Coal Mining in Laikha

Hundreds of people demonstrate against a proposed coal extraction project set to destroy more than 1,000 acres of Shan State paddy fields. Hundreds of locals...

TNLA: Rumors of Shan Detainee’s Death Are False

Nang Mo Hom is still in TNLA custody but in good health, a representative of the armed group says. Widely shared photos and news...

Shan State Parliament Moves to Ban Gambling Shops

Citing an increase in crime, the MPs unanimously back a proposal to close gambling venues in the state. The Shan State parliament approved a proposal...

Four Northern Shan State Men Missing After Alleged Abduction by Armed Group

The men, who range in age from 19 to 23, were working on the Shan-China border to earn money for their school fees and...

Shan State Prisons Home to More Than 30 High School Students

For the first time, nearly half of the incarcerated students will be allowed to take the matriculation exam. There are 34 high school students...

Thousands Demonstrate in Namkham for Release of TNLA Detainee

Nang Mo Hom, a mother of three, has been held by the TNLA for one month.  More than 20,000 people gathered for a peaceful...

Tatmadaw Destroys Local Farms Following Attack by Unknown Assailants in Hsipaw

Officers told locals ‘life was more important than corn’ after destroying their crops a week before the harvest. Government forces destroyed local corn farms...

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