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Trapped by War: Thousands Displaced as Conflict Escalates in Shan State

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

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

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...

Thousands Displaced as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Shan State

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...

Five Civilians Injured in Mongkut Grenade Attack Amid Escalating Clashes

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

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

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

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

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...

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