Tag: Kyaukme Township
Civilians Flee Fighting After Shell Strikes Home
Civilians caught in between fighting in northern Shan State feared for their lives after a shell struck a home in Mangsan village. The bomb damaged...
Pregnant Woman and Man Killed During Shelling
A pregnant woman and a man were killed after a shell landed in their village in Burma's Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State during...
Villagers Flee To Avoid Clashes Between EAOs
Civilians afraid of fighting between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in northern Shan State fled after Shan troops arrived near their village. A villager from Kaw...
Civilian Injured, 60 Homes Damaged During Violence in Kyaukme
A civilian was injured during intense clashes between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in northern Shan State that resulted in 60 homes and a Buddhist...
Burma Army Accuses RCSS/SSA of Detaining Military Officers
The Burma Army accused the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) of detaining two of its military officers near Tawng Shay village...
Displaced Civilians Find Artillery Shell After Returning to Village
By Hseng Leng/SHAN Civilians, displaced by fighting in northern Shan State, found an artillery shell at a home while returning to their village in Kyaukme...
Villagers’ Homes Looted in Kyaukme Township
Civilians, who fled fighting between the Tatmadaw and Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), returned to their village in northern Shan State...
Burma Army Sends Reinforcements by Helicopters to Northern Shan State
By Sai Hseng Hlaing The Burma Army used combat helicopters to send reinforcements near Pong Woe Monastery, where hundreds of civilians displaced by the...
Burma Army and RCSS/SSA Standing Off in Northern Shan State
Armed groups in northern Shan state are standing off, with tensions high, although no new clashes have been reported. "It's been silent for the last...
Woman Injured by Shrapnel in Northern Shan State
A woman was injured by shrapnel after the Burma Army indiscriminately fired heavy and small arms in Burma’s northern Shan State. Nang Ei Mon Aung,...
