Tag: PNO
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...
Thousands Displaced as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Shan State
Heavy clashes between Myanmar’s military junta and allied resistance groups have entered a second week near Hsawng Pyaung village in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း-Pinlaung) Township, Shan...
Shan State Pleads for Urgent Aid After Devastating Earthquake
Myanmar is reeling from the aftermath of a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing Region on March 28, killing at least 4,212...
Junta Defies Ceasefire, Continues Bombings Amid Earthquake Recovery Efforts
Despite a declared ceasefire to aid recovery from Myanmar’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the State Administrative Council (SAC) has intensified airstrikes and drone attacks across...
PNO Militia Enforces Military Recruitment and Heavy Taxes, Straining Local Communities...
In the Samka region of Nyaungshwe Township, Southern Shan State, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia is intensifying its grip on local communities through...
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,...
Monk and Aid Worker Fatally Shot While Assisting IDPs in Pai...
A revered monk and a humanitarian worker were tragically shot and killed while aiding internal displaced person in Pai Khun (Phekhon) Township, Southern Shan...
Junta and PNO Artillery Destroy Homes in Nyaung Shwe Township
Artillery attacks carried out by the Myanmar military junta and the Pa-O National Organization/Army (PNO/PNA) have destroyed three homes in Ye Pu village, Nyaung...
Junta ‘Thieves Column’ Ransacks Lawksawk Township Houses
Locals have nicknamed a junta column operating in and around Kyaukgu Village in Lawksawk (Yatsauk) Township, southern Shan State the ‘thieves column’ because they...
Junta-Aligned PNO Demanding More Vehicle Taxes
The junta-aligned militia group, the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO) is collecting more tax from vehicle owners in Hopong Township in Shan State, which it...
