Lashio Locals Flee Clashes Between Tatmadaw, TNLA
People fled after hearing gunfire and after soldiers from both sides reportedly entered their village in the Mong Yaw area. Troops from the government...
SSPP/SSA Officer Dies Months After Release From Govt Prison
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Friends say that the circumstances around Sao Sam Myint’s death from liver disease have raised questions. A district officer in the Shan State Progress...
Youth Call on TNLA to Release Namkham Woman
The Namkham Youth Network published a statement calling on the Ta’ang armed group to free Nang Mo Hom, who has been in custody for...
Civilian Drivers Injured in Shooting on Northern Shan State’s Muse-Kutkai Road
Gunshots were fired by an unknown armed group, leading two drivers to endure injuries to their legs. Two civilians driving along the Muse-Kutkai road...
Former Thai PM Abhisit Recommends Stateless Student-Turned-Paper Plane Champion for Citizenship
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Mong Thongdee was promised citizenship nine years ago at age 12 when he represented Thailand in an international paper airplane contest. Former Thai Prime...
Kyaukme Locals Released After Three Days’ Detention by Tatmadaw Troops
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Another villager said the arrest of 16 civilians was preceded by a fatal landmine accident that killed two government troops. A military column belonging...
Accused of Rebel Ties, Shan Farmers Interrogated Overnight By Tatmadaw Soldiers
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A villager said that the men were suspected of RCSS/SSA links because they were using walkie-talkies to communicate. Troops from the Burma Army arrested and...
Tatmadaw Soldier, Relatives Shot Dead in Hsipaw
Among ethnic armed organizations active in the area, there is no history of ambushing the family members of Burma Army soldiers, one analyst says. A...
Five Villagers Detained, 100 Displaced in Namtu Township
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The RCSS/SSA is accused of arresting five locals in northern Shan State. Locals say that five Namtu Township villagers are missing and presumably being...
Ta’ang Villager Shot Dead by Masked Assailant in Hsipaw
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The shooting is the tenth in the northern Shan State township this year. A 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in...