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3 killed, 7 wounded by Burmese air strike in Kyaukme

Burmese military fighter jets killed three villagers and injured seven others in a bombing mission in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, the Shan Human...

Villagers flee homes to avoid TNLA recruitment drive

Hundreds of civilians in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township have reportedly fled their homes as Ta’ang rebels step up a program of forced recruitment...

Mongpan villager collapses, dies after land seizure dispute

A 74-year-old villager in southern Shan State’s Mongpan Township reportedly collapsed and died yesterday after a construction company refused to pay compensation for land...

SNLD members still held by TNLA, says spokesman

Five members of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), who were allegedly arrested by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) on Saturday, have...

Civilians beaten, shot by govt troops in Lashio: SHRF

Three villagers were badly beaten while another was shot by Burmese government troops during recent military maneuvers in Lashio Township, according to local watchdog...

Civilians continue to flee military offensive in Kyaukme

Civilians in Kyaukme District’s Mantong Township continue to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National...

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...

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