IDPs Remain Unable to Return Home After Military Recaptures Townships
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Although the Myanmar military has regained control of Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, and Hsipaw townships in northern Shan State, most internally displaced persons (IDPs) have not...
Landmine Casualties Mount as Fighting Intensifies in Kyaukme
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A 15-year-old girl was killed and a man injured after stepping on a landmine while returning to retrieve rice near Nam Man village in...
Covert Drugging: A Growing Threat to Women’s Safety
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A disturbing form of assault known locally as Toh Say is emerging as a growing threat to women’s safety in Myanmar, particularly in Shan...
Displaced Families in Ywangan Struggle With Disease and Food Shortages
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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, are suffering from widespread skin infections and remain in urgent need of medical aid,...
Thousands Flee Western Pai Khun as Junta Forces Burn Villages
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Nearly 3,000 residents from four villages in western Pai Khun (Pekon) Township, southern Shan State, have fled their homes after junta troops launched arson...
Junta Pressures Loikaw IDPs to Return Ahead of Election
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The Myanmar military has threatened to seal the homes of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have not yet returned to Loikaw Township in Karenni...
Junta Airstrikes Kill Civilians Across Four TNLA-Controlled Towns
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The military junta has intensified airstrikes on multiple towns controlled by the Ta’ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA), leaving a trail of civilian casualties...
Hsenwi After Operation 1027: A Town Caught Between Powers
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“When I saw the large red flag with a single star flying over the new bridge, I couldn’t hold back my tears. My chest...
Junta Launches Airstrikes to Retake Mongkut from TNLA
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The Myanmar military junta’s air force has launched continuous airstrikes on Mongkut (Mogok) town in an attempt to retake control from the Ta’ang (Palaung)...
Police and Pa-O Militia Allegedly Arrest Drug Users for Military Recruitment in Shan State
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Police forces under the military junta and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia in the Inle, Pong Inn, and Ywangan regions are reportedly arresting...
