SSPP/SSA Officer Dies Months After Release From Govt Prison
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Friends say that the circumstances around Sao Sam Myint’s death from liver disease have raised questions. A district officer in the Shan State Progress...
Youth Call on TNLA to Release Namkham Woman
The Namkham Youth Network published a statement calling on the Ta’ang armed group to free Nang Mo Hom, who has been in custody for...
Gunfire Fight Ensues Between Northern Alliance, Tatmadaw Near Lashio
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The clashes took place in Mong Yaw for two hours on Friday morning. Gunfire was exchanged between soldiers from the Burma Army and members...
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...
