Woman and Girl Injured by Landmine in Eastern Shan State
A woman and a girl endured injuries after stepping on a landmine in the forest in Mong Peng Township, eastern Shan State, while gathering...
Thousands of IDPs Seek Refuge in Shan State Monasteries
More than 2,000 people have sought refuge in northern Shan State monasteries because of ongoing fighting, according to local sources. Joint forces belonging to the...
ETHNIC CONFLICT ESCALATION: NA-B raids in Pyin Oo Lwin and Nawngkhio
In the pre-dawn early hours of August 15, three members out four belonging to the Northern Alliance – Burma (NA-B), the Arakan Army (AA),...
Attack on Military Academy Part of a ‘Counter Defensive’ Operation, Northern Alliance Says
‘The army has launched offensive operations in our area. Clashes have become more intensified. Our movement area is getting narrower,’ a TNLA spokesperson said. Joint...
Artillery Fire in Kyaukme Sparks Fears of Intensified Fighting in Northern Shan State
‘We didn’t dare go outside at night,’ a parliamentarian said, following the sound of gunfire. Locals are concerned following the firing of heavy artillery in...
RCSS, TNLA Fight Following Northern Alliance Strikes in Northern Shan State
An RCSS officer says that his group ‘skirmished with the TNLA’ when they retreated from fighting with government forces. The Restoration Council of Shan State...
Highway to Northern Shan State Closed Following Northern Alliance Strike
Locals are unsure when the road, which leads to the China border, will re-open. The national highway to northern Shan State has been cut off...
19-Year-Old Civilian Killed in Tatmadaw, TNLA Clash in Kutkai
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Fighting has not let up for days in the Tarmohnye area of northern Shan State. A
19-year-old man was killed in fighting between the Tatmadaw...
Tatmadaw Fires on SSPP in Tangyan
The number of casualties remains unknown. The Burma Army attacked a Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) camp in northern Shan State’s Tangyan Township this week,...
Despite Unilateral Ceasefire, Burma Army, TNLA Clash in Mansan Township
An RPG landed in a nearby village, causing locals to worry for their safety. Recent fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army...