Tag: burma
Landmine Killed Child, Injures 6 Others, in Kutkai Township
A landmine explosion killed a five-year-old girl and injured five other children in Kutkai Township, located in northern Shan State. Nang Keng Kham was playing...
PNO Ends Alliance with USDP to Contest Election
The Pa-O National Organization (PNO) ended its alliance with the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) to run on its own during the 2020...
Taunggyi COVID-19 Lab Opening Delayed Until August
The opening of a laboratory to test for the novel coronavirus in Taunggyi, capital of Shan State, has been delayed after crucial supplies didn't...
RCSS/SSA Clash With Burma Army 20 Times In Last Month
The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS/SSA) blamed the Burma Army for the increase of fighting in northern Shan State. RCSS/SSA spokesperson Lt-Col Sao Oum...
Woman Shot In Namsang Township
A woman was shot and killed while she was in a private car in Namsang Township in southern Shan State. Pol-Maj Min Aung, commander of...
Clashes Between SSPP/SSA And Tatmadaw Force Villagers Flee From Homes
Villagers were forced to flee fighting between Burma Army and Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) in northern Shan State this Wednesday (July...
Tatmadaw Launches Investigation Into Death And Injuries Of Civilians
A Shan politician says he refused to join an army investigation into the killing of a civilian and others wounded by Burma Army soldiers...
SNLD Selects Candidates To Contest General Election
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) selected candidates in townships across Shan State last Sunday (July 12) to contest the 2020 general election. SNLD...
Buddhist Abbot And Villager Killed By Landmine
A landmine explosion killed a Buddhist abbot and a villager, while injuring a novice monk in Burma's northern Shan State this Tuesday (July 14). Aung...
Villagers Flee Fighting In Northern Shan State
Dozens of villagers in Burma's northern Shan State fled their homes during harvest time after hearing all too familiar sounds of gunfire nearby. Over 40...
