Junta Forces Villagers in Ywangan and Pangtara to Perform Guard Duty Ahead of Sham Election
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Junta troops have been deployed to villages across Ywangan and Pangtara (Pindaya) townships in southern Shan State, forcing local residents to carry out guard...
Transport Delays Mount as Junta and Militias Tighten Checks in Southern Shan State
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Trucks transporting goods across Southern Shan State are facing severe disruption as the military regime and allied militias tighten inspections, forcibly unload goods, and...
Landmines Kill 3, Injure 7 in Loikaw as IDPs Return Home
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Local sources in Karenni (Kayah) State report that landmines have caused ten civilian casualties—including three deaths—in Loikaw Town over the past three months. Although fighting...
MNDAA’s New Tax Measures Burden Small Shops Along Lashio–Mong Yai Road
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), commonly known as the Kokang Army, has begun measuring shops along the Lashio–Mong Yai road in northern...
Why Myanmar’s Conflict Persists: An Interview with Sao Harn Yawnghwe
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) is honored to speak with Sao Harn Yawnghwe, Executive Director of the Euro-Burma Office (EBO), a development and...
“Only for Show”: Farmers Accuse Authorities of Staged Opium Destruction in Shan State
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Residents in Pang Laung (Pinlaung), Hopong, and Hsihseng townships in Southern Shan State say they are being forced to plant “show” opium fields that...
UXO in Farmlands Endangers Farmers, Halts Harvest in Kyaukme Township
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Farmers in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, are struggling to harvest their crops after discovering unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines in their fields, according...
IDPs Fear Arrest and Forced Conscription as Junta Collects Data Before Election
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Ongoing clashes between junta troops and the Brotherhood Alliance in northern Shan State, as well as fighting between the regime and Karenni revolutionary forces...
Forced Conscription Claims Another Shan-ni Life in Hpa-An
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A young Shan-ni man forcibly conscripted by junta forces in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, died in Hpa-An, Karen State, on December 2, according to...
Why Our Hope Lies in Unity, Not the Election
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Operation 1027, launched by the Three Brotherhood Alliance, marked a major shift in the political and military landscape of Shan State. Two members of...
