UN Expresses Concern for Civilians Caught in Shan State Clashes
A senior United Nations official in Burma has released a statement expressing grave concern about the ongoing conflict in northern Shan State, where clashes...
Taunggyi Flooding Claims Second Life in Less than a Month
A 17-year-old boy drowned in Taunggyi on Wednesday after falling into an overflowing canal, becoming the second person in less than a month to...
TNLA Accused of Torching Vehicles
The driver of a truck that was among seven vehicles that had been set on fire on the Kutkai-Muse national highway in northern Shan...
‘Mirror’ Reporter Shot in Muse
A reporter for the state-run newspaper “The Mirror” was shot and injured by unknown gunmen in the northern Shan State city of Muse on...
Faint hope for unilateral ceasefire leading to bilateral ceasefire
The Tatmadaw or Burma Army's unilateral ceasefire announced on December 12 last year, which has now already been extended a few times until September...
Civil Society Says Armies Must ‘Take Responsibility’ For Civilian Casualties in Shan State
Civil society organizations in northern Shan State called on the Burma Army and the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed organizations to acknowledge the civilian...
Shan Teachers Arrested by Tatmadaw Released on Bail
Two volunteer teachers detained by the military and accused of involvement with ethnic armed groups were released on bail on Monday. News leaked on Monday...
Man Shot, Injured in Hsipaw by Unknown Gunman
A 54-year-old man was shot on Sunday evening by an unknown gunman in northern Shan State’s Hsipaw Township, while playing the board game carrom. The...
Tatmadaw Renews Unilateral Ceasefire Despite Ongoing Armed Conflict
The Burma Army extended its unilateral ceasefire for 21 days after its expiration on August 31, while clashes with ethnic armed organizations continue to...
Five Killed—Including an Infant and Child—in Kutkai Shelling
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Five people were killed, including an eight-month old girl and an eight-year-old boy, when an artillery shell hit Maw Heik village in northern Shan...
