A final group of around 50 IDPs went back to their village, glad to be returning but concerned about future fighting. All internally displaced...
Unknown Attacker Targets Namtu Village Headman
The perpetrator threw a grenade from a motorbike at the headman’s house, injuring two bystanders. A bomb blast on the grounds of the home...
MEDIA ROW: AA and Tatmadaw engaged in fake war and public intimidation accusations
Lately, a row erupted between the Arakan Army (AA) and Tatmadaw not on the battlefield as has been the case quite intensively for the...
After Army Attacks, Tension Remains High In Northern Shan State
“With so many armed groups operating in the area, it's difficult to know who is attacking who,” said one IDP. The Myanmar Army used combat...
Namtu Township Houses Burn Down After Being Hit by Shells
The shells were fired during clashes between the Burma Army and joint forces of the SSPP/SSA and the TNLA. Two houses burned down after...
Solo Protester Calls for End to Fighting in Shan State
Demonstrating alone, a man in Hsipaw ‘condemns warmongers.’ A one-man demonstrator in Hsipaw on Tuesday called for a halt to clashes in northern Shan State...
Civilian Killed in Namtu Clash
A 60-year-old man dies after being shot near his village after fighting breaks out between the RCSS and SSPP. A 60-year-old man was killed...
GOVERNMENT’S UNWISE POLICY: Directive to annihilate AA leads to peace negotiation deadlock
On March 23, Arakan Army (AA) released battle news report covering the period from March 16 to 23. In its summary, it reported that...
Civilian Shot, Injured in Namlan
The gunfire came from nearby clashes, although it is unknown which armed groups were fighting at the time the 25-year-old man was hit. A...
Burma Army Launches Air Attack on SSPP Camp
SSPP officials claim RCSS was involved in the fighting; RCSS denies participating. Forces from the Burma Army attacked the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State...