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...
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...
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...
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...
