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...
As the combined force of Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) armed clashes with the Restoration...
Shan State IDPs Return Home to Protect Property Amid Ongoing Fighting
‘We will never be able to go home if we wait for peace in our area,’ one village administrator said. Internally displaced people (IDPs) are...
