Burmese troops shoot at trucks in Lashio
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Two vehicles were shot at by Burma government soldiers when they failed to stop at a checkpoint in northern Shan State’s Lashio Township. The incident...
RCSS/SSA to return detained soldier to Tatmadaw
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The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) says it will return a Burmese soldier who was apprehended earlier this week during a...
Namhsan villagers flee as clashes continue between TNLA and Burmese army
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More than 200 civilians in northern Shan State’s Namhsan Township fled their homes this week due to ongoing hostilities between Burma’s armed forces and...
4 infected with H1N1 in Taunggyi, 3 under observation
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Four people in Shan State capital Taunggyi have been confirmed infected with the H1N1 virus, while three others are under observation, according to the...
Burma Army killed, tortured civilians in Ho Pong, says Shan NGO
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Burmese armed forces arbitrarily killed, tortured and arrested local people in southern Shan State’s Ho Pong Township during the period July 16–30, according to...
UWSA seizes Mong Pawk farmlands for development project
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The United Wa State Army (UWSA) has confiscated farmlands and homes belonging to villagers in the eastern Shan State township of Mong Pawk. According to...
Burmese military not following terms of NCA, says Gen Yawd Serk
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Gen Yawd Serk of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) says the Burmese military was not following the terms of the...
UN envoy Yanghee Lee told about continued human rights abuses in Shan State
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Representatives from a Shan civic group say they briefed Yanghee Lee, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Burma, on Saturday about ongoing human rights...
Senior monk killed in Mong Nai
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A Buddhist abbot was killed by an unknown culprit or culprits on Wednesday in the southern Shan State township of Mong Nai, according to...
Air pollution from Hsipaw coalmine affecting health
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Residents in the northern Shan State township of Hsipaw have been struck by respiratory ailments and other health issues, including 10 cases of tuberculosis...
