Tag: Armed Conflict
Village Administrator Abducted and Killed in Ywangan Amid Rising Targeted Violence
A hundred-household head was abducted and killed in Myay Ni Kone Village, part of Ahle Chaung village tract in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State,...
Artillery Strikes Kill Monk and Displaced Woman in Mongkut
A Buddhist monk was killed instantly, and a displaced woman later died after heavy artillery shells struck eastern Mongkut (Mogok), a town on the...
Low Voter Turnout Reported in Northern Shan State Amid Security Restrictions...
Voter turnout was reported to be extremely low in Nawnghkio, Lashio, and Muse townships during the first phase of the military regime’s election on...
Returning IDPs Struggle to Rebuild Homes in Southern Shan State
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who have begun returning to Nanneint Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, Southern Shan State, say they remain unable to...
MYANMAR MILITARY’S SHAM ELECTIONS: USDP programmed to win but nationwide armed...
As the Myanmar military junta's or State Security and Peace Commission's (SSPC) planned general elections draws nearer each day, speculations of the virtue of...
Junta and Pa-O Militia Extort “Military Service Fees” from Panglong Residents
Local residents in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း Pinlaung) Township are being forced to pay so-called “military service fees” to both the Myanmar military junta and its...
PA-O ETHNONATIONALISM: PNO urged to abandon junta and join the revolution
Two pieces of news concerning the 76th Anniversary Pa-O National Day made headlines quite recently. One is dwelling on the importance of Pa-O unity,...
