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Villagers flee homes to avoid TNLA recruitment drive

Hundreds of civilians in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township have reportedly fled their homes as Ta’ang rebels step up a program of forced recruitment...

Mongpan villager collapses, dies after land seizure dispute

A 74-year-old villager in southern Shan State’s Mongpan Township reportedly collapsed and died yesterday after a construction company refused to pay compensation for land...

SNLD members still held by TNLA, says spokesman

Five members of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), who were allegedly arrested by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) on Saturday, have...

Ethnic activists share views on ‘Terrorist’ vote

On November 20, four of Burma’s ethnic armed groups – the Arakan Army (AA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA),...

Eastern Shan party will not contest by-elections

The Eastern Shan State Development Democratic Party (ESSDDP) has said that it will not contest the upcoming bi-elections, which are slated to be held...

Shan State govt proclaims Northern Alliance ‘terrorists’

The Shan State government passed a proposal today at an emergency meeting to categorize the Northern Alliance as a “terrorist organization.” The motion was proposed...

Civilians beaten, shot by govt troops in Lashio: SHRF

Three villagers were badly beaten while another was shot by Burmese government troops during recent military maneuvers in Lashio Township, according to local watchdog...

Shan State govt calls emergency meeting

The Shan State government has convened an emergency meeting in state capital Taunggyi following two weeks of intense fighting in northern Shan State between...

Civilians continue to flee military offensive in Kyaukme

Civilians in Kyaukme District’s Mantong Township continue to flee their homes due to the ongoing conflict between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National...

60 villagers captured by Burmese army in Muse

Around sixty residents of Mong Koe sub-township in northern Shan State’s Muse Township were last week captured and detrained by Burmese government forces, according...

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