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No Shelter, No Food: Thousands Flee Pa-O Militia Amid Monsoon Evictions

More than 6,000 villagers in southern Shan State are facing severe shelter shortages and health risks after being forcibly displaced by the Pa-O National...

Junta Airstrike Injures Five in TNLA-Held Kyaukme Town

Five people were injured and 15 houses and a monastery were destroyed in a junta airstrike on Kyaukme Town in northern Shan State on...

Rubies, Gold, and Guns: Mining Drives War and Environmental Collapse in Shan State

In the misty highlands of northern Shan State, the once-lush fairways of Mogok’s golf course, a local landmark in the fabled "Ruby Land", have...

Airstrikes Amid Peace Talks: Junta’s Actions Undermine Reconciliation Claims

A Myanmar military airstrike struck a residential neighborhood in Kyaukme, northern Shan State, on June 29, injuring at least five civilians, including three women,...

Myanmar Military and Pa-O Militia Accused of Burning Kayan Village in Southern Shan State

Escalating violence in Pai Khun (Pekon) Township has drawn condemnation after Myanmar military forces and their ally, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia, allegedly...

Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Escalate Fear in Northern Shan State

A series of deadly airstrikes by the Myanmar military council has killed four civilians and injured at least 14 others in Kyaukme town and...

Forced Conscription by MNDAA Reported in Northern Shan State’s Lashio

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is facing allegations of forcibly recruiting villagers across Lashio Township, despite...

Online Scam Syndicates Flourish in Shan State Under Armed Group Protection

A growing network of online scam operations is spreading across the forested regions of southern Shan State, particularly in Laihka, Mong Kung, and Kyethi...

Shan State Floods Destroy Over 1,000 Acres of Paddy Fields

Heavy and continuous rains have flooded more than 1,000 acres of summer paddy fields in Shan State’s Taunggyi, Hopong, and Hsihseng townships, leaving local...

Rare Earth Mining Booms in UWSA Territory, Triggering Alarming Environmental Fallout

Rare earth mining in Mong Bawk Township, an area controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has increased eightfold over the past 10...

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