Civilian Drivers Injured in Shooting on Northern Shan State’s Muse-Kutkai Road
Gunshots were fired by an unknown armed group, leading two drivers to endure injuries to their legs. Two civilians driving along the Muse-Kutkai road...
Hundreds of Villagers Flee Rising Tension Between RCSS and Northern Alliance in Namtu
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Nearly 600 people are displaced after hearing shots fired in the northern Shan State township. Hundreds of villagers in northern Shan State’s Namtu Township...
Clashes Intensify Between Burma Army and Northern Alliance in Kutkai Township
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The groups have engaged in a series of battles in northern Shan State, with the Tatmadaw reportedly sending in reinforcements. Government forces—also known as the...
Kyaukme Locals Released After Three Days’ Detention by Tatmadaw Troops
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Another villager said the arrest of 16 civilians was preceded by a fatal landmine accident that killed two government troops. A military column belonging...
Northern Military Command Threatens Closure of SSPP/SSA Liaison Office
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A Tatmadaw official accuses the Shan armed group of demanding ‘tax payment’ from a clinic in Lashio, a claim that the SSPP/SSA denies. Accusing a...
Locals Say Wa Army Conscripting Girls For Military Training
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Tens of teenagers have reportedly been sent to a UWSA training camp to prepare for a military parade in 2019. The United Wa State Army...
Tatmadaw Soldier, Relatives Shot Dead in Hsipaw
Among ethnic armed organizations active in the area, there is no history of ambushing the family members of Burma Army soldiers, one analyst says. A...
Five Villagers Detained, 100 Displaced in Namtu Township
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The RCSS/SSA is accused of arresting five locals in northern Shan State. Locals say that five Namtu Township villagers are missing and presumably being...
Ta’ang Villager Shot Dead by Masked Assailant in Hsipaw
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The shooting is the tenth in the northern Shan State township this year. A 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in...
UNOCHA: More Than 2,800 Displaced in Shan State In 12 Days
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The IDPs are from Namtu, Namkham, Kehsi, and Mong Kurng townships. More than 2,800 people have been displaced in Shan State within the last 12...
