Tag: myanmar
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,...
Migrant Workers Cast Advance Votes in Northern Thailand
Migrant workers from Burma living in nine provinces in northern Thailand begin casting advance voting for the 2020 general election at the Myanmar Consulate...
Thousands Displaced by Fighting in Kyaukme Township
Nearly 3,000 villagers are displaced after fighting restarted between the Burma Army and Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) in Kyaukme Township,...
Civilian Injured By Shrapnel, Hundreds Displaced By Clashes Between Tatmadaw and...
By Sai Hseng Hlaing A civilian was injured and more than 700 people displaced by fighting in Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State after the...
Seven Drivers with COVID-19 Detected at Medical Checkpoints in Shan State
Seven commercial drivers tested positive for COVID-19 after hundreds were checked at medical checkpoints in Shan State. Dr Zawana Ko, deputy head of the Shan...
Drivers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Southern Shan State
Several commercial drivers with COVID-19 were detected at a health checkpoint in southern Shan last Saturday (October 3). Dr Zawana Ko, deputy head of the...
Flooding Damages Homes and Farms in Shan State
By- Sai Hseng Hlaing Flooding caused extensive damage to Nam Salap village, in northern Shan State, this Saturday (September 26), with homes and farms completely...
Police Officer Shot Dead in Hsipaw, Two Assailants Caught
A police officer from Burma’s anti-narcotic department was shot dead in Hsipaw town, located in northern Shan state, this Monday (September 28). According to an...
