Five Civilians Injured in Mongkut Grenade Attack Amid Escalating Clashes
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Grenade attacks in a residential area of Mogok town near the Shan-Mandalay border left five civilians wounded on May 23, marking the latest in...
Junta Accused of Deploying Chemical Weapons in Southern Shan State Clashes
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The Danu People’s Liberation Front (DPLF) has accused Myanmar’s military junta of using chemical weapons in ongoing clashes in southern Shan State, as violence...
Over 1,000 Families Flee as Conflict Escalates in Southern Shan State
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Intensified clashes between the Myanmar military council, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia, and revolutionary forces in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း-Pin Paung) Township, Shan State, have...
Has the Revolutionary Spirit Gone? Shan Armed Forces in Crisis as Public Doubts Grow
For nearly seven decades, Shan State, a resource-rich, ethnically diverse region covering a quarter of Myanmar’s land, has been embroiled in armed conflict. Among...
Civilian Killed by Sniper Near Monastery Shelter in War-Torn Shan State
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An internally displaced person (IDP) was shot and killed on May 18 in Ohnmathee village, Nawngkio (Naung Cho) Township, as fighting intensifies between the...
Myanmar Military Intensifies Bombings in TNLA-Held Regions, Killing Civilians and Destroying Homes
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Myanmar’s military has escalated aerial bombardments in Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)-controlled areas of Shan State, deploying 500-pound bombs that have devastated civilian infrastructure...
Myanmar Military Airstrike Destroys Monastery in Southern Shan State
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A monastery in Taung Poet Kwe village was destroyed early on May 13 following an airstrike by the Myanmar military. The attack occurred at...
From Conflict to Commerce: Hsenwi Locals Struggle as Chinese Investments Rise
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A growing number of Chinese nationals are settling in Hsenwi, renting homes and shops left vacant by locals displaced during recent conflicts, according to...
Gambling and Drug Use Rise in Muse Town
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There has been a rise in illegal gambling establishments, crime and drug addiction combined with a reduction in law enforcement, in northern Shan State’s...
MNDAA Detains Hsenwi Vendors Amid Tensions Over Market Relocation and Demolition
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Tensions are running high in Hsenwi Township after troops from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), commonly known as the Kokang Army, detained...
