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60 villagers captured by Burmese army in Muse

Around sixty residents of Mong Koe sub-township in northern Shan State’s Muse Township were last week captured and detrained by Burmese government forces, according...

Hundreds protest dam on Namtu River

More than 1,500 people staged a protest on Sunday in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township, demanding a halt to plans for a hydropower dam...

Police shoot motorcyclist at checkpoint in Muse

  A man was shot and wounded by police in Muse, northern Shan State, on Monday evening after allegedly running a checkpoint on his motorcycle,...

Villager shot dead at Burma army checkpoint in Mong Hsu

A villager was shot dead by a Burmese soldier in central Shan State’s Mong Hsu Township on Wednesday morning, according to a member of...

SSPP/SSA denies landmine accusation by Burmese military

The Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) says it sent a letter to the Burmese military’s Eastern Central Command on Monday denying allegations...

Kyaukme children fear going back to school in war zone

Some 300 students do not want to go back to school in their village of Tawsarng, Kyaukme Township, as they fear being caught in...

Uncertainty of NCA leaves 10,000 in limbo: SNLD member

At least 10,000 people cannot go back to their homes due to the uncertain climate caused by the so-called Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), according...

Taunggyi farmers face criminal charges over land issue

Some 130 farmers in Shan State capital Taunggyi, who claimed their lands were seized by the Burmese armed forces, are now in turn being...

Shallow graves uncovered in Namtu Township

The bodies of three local men have been discovered in shallow graves in Namtu Township. The cause of death is as yet unknown. According to...

Burmese soldiers admit in court to killing Mong Yaw men

Seven Burmese soldiers were brought to a military court in Lashio on Tuesday in a landmark case, which has received national and international attention....

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