Junta and Pa-O Militia Extort “Military Service Fees” from Panglong Residents
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Local residents in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း Pinlaung) Township are being forced to pay so-called “military service fees” to both the Myanmar military junta and its...
Junta Seizes Vehicles from Streets and Homes, Taunggyi Residents Gripped by Fear
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Residents of Taunggyi are grappling with growing hardship as junta-affiliated traffic police intensify a campaign to seize unlicensed vehicles, confiscating cars and motorcycles not...
UWSA’s Forced Recruitment Drives Civilian Exodus in Tangyan Township
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A wave of displacement is sweeping through Tangyan Township as civilians flee escalating forced recruitment by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), local sources...
Trapped by War: Thousands Displaced as Conflict Escalates in Shan State
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As Myanmar’s military intensifies its offensive in southern Shan State, clashes have surged in Hsihseng, Nyaung Shwe, and Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း Pinlaung) townships, a strategic...
Across Shan State, Conflict-Displaced Children Struggle to Return to School
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Children returning to Hsihseng Township after fleeing conflict are being denied access to local schools, according to parents and residents. The disruption stems from fighting...
Military Conscription Begins in Nam Sang Under Junta’s Lottery System
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The Myanmar military junta has begun summoning residents in Nam Sang Township, southern Shan State, for conscription via a lottery-based draft system, escalating fears...
Floods Follow Quake: Inle Lake Communities Face Double Crisis
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Heavy early monsoon rains have caused water levels to rise more than a foot in the earthquake-stricken Inle Lake region of Nyaungshwe Township, worsening...
SAC Imposes Heavy Fees on Unlicensed Vehicles in Northern Shan State
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The State Administration Council (SAC) has begun enforcing a new fee of 200,000 kyats (approx. $45.50 USD) per vehicle on unlicensed passenger vans operating...
Digital ID Scan at Checkpoint Leads to Arrest of University Student Under Terror Charges
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A 25-year-old university student was arrested under Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorism Act after a military checkpoint’s digital ID scan allegedly linked her to the People’s Defense...
Thousands Displaced as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Shan State
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Heavy clashes between Myanmar’s military junta and allied resistance groups have entered a second week near Hsawng Pyaung village in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း-Pinlaung) Township, Shan...
