Northern Alliance Forces Strike Burma Army Base in Lashio
The Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups attacked a Tatmadaw battalion base operating under the northeastern military command in Lashio on Wednesday. According to locals,...
Eleven Killed, 25 Wounded in Shan State Clashes, Civil Society Network Says
Eleven civilians have been killed and 25 wounded in fighting in northern Shan State, local civil society groups have said. According to the Humanitarian Strategic...
Car Attacked Near Kutkai Tollgate, Driver Injured
A civilian car was shot at by an unknown armed group while passing through a tollgate in Kutkai, northern Shan State on Tuesday morning,...
IDPs From Lashio Monastery Return Home ‘With Fear’
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Internally displaced people (IDPs) who sought refuge in Thirimingla Mansu monastery in Lashio, northern Shan State, returned home this week to tend to their...
Burma Govt Calls Northern Alliance Strikes ‘Terrorist Actions’
A spokesperson for the Burmese government described recent counter-attacks carried out by members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups as “terrorist actions”...
Militia Leader, Wife Killed at Home in Northern Shan State
An unidentified armed group attacked the home of the leader of the Mong Yang People’s Militia Force (PMF) in Lashio Township on Tuesday, killing...
Damaged Goktwin Bridge Fixed Just Days After Clashes
Cars were allowed to cross the Goktwin Bridge, connecting Mandalay Region with Shan State, as of Tuesday, following damage to the structure in due...
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),...
