Shan Teachers Arrested by Tatmadaw Released on Bail
Two volunteer teachers detained by the military and accused of involvement with ethnic armed groups were released on bail on Monday. News leaked on Monday...
Man Shot, Injured in Hsipaw by Unknown Gunman
A 54-year-old man was shot on Sunday evening by an unknown gunman in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township, while playing the board game carrom. The...
Tatmadaw Searches Ta’ang School, Detains Teachers
Burma Army soldiers searched the Ta’ang Education Center (TEC) in Kutkai, northern Shan State, and detained two ethnic Ta’ang teachers this week. On the evening...
Military Intelligence Arrests Two Shan Teachers
Military intelligence agents from Napyidaw arrested two Shan volunteer teachers in Pyin Oo Lwin this month, claiming that the young men were suspected of...
Car Attacked Near Kutkai Tollgate, Driver Injured
A civilian car was shot at by an unknown armed group while passing through a tollgate in Kutkai, northern Shan State on Tuesday morning,...
KARENNI LAND CONFISCATION: Government’s land reform amendment and its negative consequences
On August 20, a 45-page “Federal land administration still a long way in the country's land reform sector report” was released by Kayah...
Ethnic Armed Groups Deny Accusations of Extortion on Northern Shan State Road
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Drivers in northern Shan State have said that an armed group has been demanding payment from vehicles using a road between Muse and Kutkai...
Woman and Girl Injured by Landmine in Eastern Shan State
A woman and a girl endured injuries after stepping on a landmine in the forest in Mong Peng Township, eastern Shan State, while gathering...
Artillery Fire in Kyaukme Sparks Fears of Intensified Fighting in Northern Shan State
‘We didn’t dare go outside at night,’ a parliamentarian said, following the sound of gunfire. Locals are concerned following the firing of heavy artillery in...
Highway to Northern Shan State Closed Following Northern Alliance Strike
Locals are unsure when the road, which leads to the China border, will re-open. The national highway to northern Shan State has been cut off...
