Hundreds of IDPs Seek Refuge in Namtu Township
Amid ongoing clashes between the Tatmadaw and TNLA, more than 500 IDPs are staying in a makeshift camp and nearly 300 are taking refuge...
SSPP Advocates for Release of Namkham Woman Held by TNLA
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Delegations from the SSPP/SSA and the TNLA meet to discuss the ongoing detention of Nang Mo Hom. A delegation from the Shan State Progress...
PRAYING FOR PEACE: Will the Shan Sangha chanting and praying bring peace to Shan State?
The blessing and praying ceremony across the whole Shan State was conducted on August 20 which was headed by the Executive Council of Shan...
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...
