Tag: Shan State Conflict
UWSA’s Forced Recruitment Drives Civilian Exodus in Tangyan Township
A wave of displacement is sweeping through Tangyan Township as civilians flee escalating forced recruitment by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), local sources...
Trapped by War: Thousands Displaced as Conflict Escalates in Shan State
As Myanmar’s military intensifies its offensive in southern Shan State, clashes have surged in Hsihseng, Nyaung Shwe, and Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း Pinlaung) townships, a strategic...
Across Shan State, Conflict-Displaced Children Struggle to Return to School
Children returning to Hsihseng Township after fleeing conflict are being denied access to local schools, according to parents and residents. The disruption stems from fighting...
MON RESISTANCE MERGER: Ramonnya Army formed by two Mon resistance movements
The New Mon State Party-Anti-Military Dictatorship (NMSP-AD) and the Mon State Liberation Army (MLA) have announced their five-point statement on social media on May...
Civilian Killed by Sniper Near Monastery Shelter in War-Torn Shan State
An internally displaced person (IDP) was shot and killed on May 18 in Ohnmathee village, Nawngkio (Naung Cho) Township, as fighting intensifies between the...
SSPP VERSUS RCSS: Shan unity talk resurfaces again but will it...
When people talks about Shan unity, it is mostly centered on the two Shan armies of Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and Restoration Council...
Myanmar Military Intensifies Bombings in TNLA-Held Regions, Killing Civilians and Destroying...
Myanmar’s military has escalated aerial bombardments in Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)-controlled areas of Shan State, deploying 500-pound bombs that have devastated civilian infrastructure...
JUNTA’S RETURN TO LASHIO: Indignity and shame abound Myanmar’s loss of...
The speculation has been rife for months that the Kokang or Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) was pressured to return Lashio, dubbed the...
MNDAA Forces Eviction of Hsenwi Vendors Amid Outrage Over Market Relocation
Vendors in Hsenwi Township, Northern Shan State, are facing forced evictions as the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang...
China to Mediate UWSA/Junta Meeting in Panghsang
A junta delegation and a Chinese government mediation team are due to visit Panghsang, the administrative capital of the United Wa State Army (UWSA)...
