Villagers in Shan State Face Extortion and Forced Conscription by Pa-O Militia
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Residents of the Samkar (Sankar) region in Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, Shan State, say the Pa-O National Organization (PNO/PNA) militia is extorting money and forcing...
Inle Lake Festival Proceeds Amid Flood and Earthquake Recovery Struggles
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The annual Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (Thadingyut Festival) is underway in the Inle region of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township, organized under tight security by...
Landmine Claims Lives of Two Returning IDPs in Kyaukme
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Two displaced villagers from Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, were killed on September 21 after stepping on a landmine while attempting to return home...
Shan State Authorities Order Evictions in Kalaw, Citing “Former Military Land”
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More than 30 households in Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, have been ordered to vacate their land after local authorities claimed it was “former...
Food Shortages Threaten Thousands of IDPs in Southern Shan State
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Around 6,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, have been unable to return home for over two years...
Junta Troops Stationed in Ywangan, Beatings and Property Seizures Reported
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Since September 12, around 100 troops from the Myanmar Military Commission have been conducting operations in the Kyauk Nget and Ah Lel Chaung village...
Civilian Killed, Returnee Maimed by Landmine Amid Clashes in Kyaukme
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A villager was shot dead and another seriously injured by a landmine as clashes between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and junta forces...
China Hosts Media Forum in Yunnan, Draws Criticism in Myanmar
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China hosted the 2025 Media Cooperation Forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kunming, Yunnan Province, on September 16–17, bringing together more...
Junta Seizes Majority of Food Aid Donated to Lashio IDPs
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Departments under the Military Junta, known as the State Security and Peace Commission, have taken back most of the rice and cooking oil that...
Myanmar Military Conducts Airstrikes on TNLA-Held Mongkut, Damaging Homes
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The Myanmar military carried out airstrikes on Mongkut (Mogok) town in Shan State, controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), damaging at least...
