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...
NRPC AND NA-B MEETING IN KENGTUNG: Bilateral ceasefire realization getting nearer?
The much awaited meeting between government's National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) and National Alliance – Burma (NA-B) took place on August 31 morning,...
Northern Alliance Forces Strike Burma Army Base in Lashio
The Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups attacked a Tatmadaw battalion base operating under the northeastern military command in Lashio on Wednesday. According to locals,...
Tatmadaw Searches Ta’ang School, Detains Teachers
Burma Army soldiers searched the Ta’ang Education Center (TEC) in Kutkai, northern Shan State, and detained two ethnic Ta’ang teachers this week. On the evening...
Military Intelligence Arrests Two Shan Teachers
Military intelligence agents from Napyidaw arrested two Shan volunteer teachers in Pyin Oo Lwin this month, claiming that the young men were suspected of...
