As the year ends, protracted ethnic conflict has expanded into the Rakhine State. The Arakan Army (AA), a new outfit that was formed only...
More Than 1,000 Displaced in Hsipaw
People from multiple villages fled to a monastery following clashes between the RCSS/SSA and members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups. The...
Lashio IDPs Return Home as Fighting Continues in Nearby Hsipaw
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Around 1,000 displaced people staying in a monastery went back after being told clashes had ceased in their area. A total of around 1,000 internally...
Northern Alliance, RCSS Clashes Displace Hundreds in Hsipaw
Villagers continue to arrive at a local monastery, seeking refuge from the fighting. Battles between members of the Northern Alliance of ethnic armed groups...
Tatmadaw, TNLA Clashes Displace 100 People
Villagers fled after hearing the sound of gunfire in the Mong Yaw area of Lashio. A Burma Army offensive against the Ta’ang National Liberation...
One Child Killed, Four Injured in Kesi Bomb Explosion
‘The area where the bomb exploded is under the control of the Burma Army,’ said a local MP. One child was killed and four...
Northern Shan State Sees Four Landmine Victims in October Alone
The incidents occurred during one week, with explosive devices being discovered near a public road. Four civilians have stepped on landmines in northern Shan...
Namtu Locals on Alert After Two Days of Gunfire
Community members are afraid of clashes intensifying around the end of Buddhist Lent. Residents of Mong Yin village tract in northern Shan State’s Namtu...
Clashes Break Out Between NCA Signatories RCSS and PNLO
An RCSS spokesperson says there were casualties on both sides, but an exact number is not known. Two clashes occurred this week between troops...
Locals Flee Following Bomb Explosion in Hsipaw
Villagers say that they don’t know which organization was responsible for setting up the bomb. Locals are alarmed following a bomb blast in northern...
