Tag: Shan State
Hundreds of Villagers Flee Rising Tension Between RCSS and Northern Alliance...
Nearly 600 people are displaced after hearing shots fired in the northern Shan State township. Hundreds of villagers in northern Shan State’s Namtu Township...
Clashes Intensify Between Burma Army and Northern Alliance in Kutkai Township
The groups have engaged in a series of battles in northern Shan State, with the Tatmadaw reportedly sending in reinforcements. Government forces—also known as the...
Shan State Locals, MPs Call For Halt to Hydropower Projects on...
The demands are in opposition to the Upper Yeywa Dam, which expected to drown a village and hundreds of acres of farmland. Executive members...
Leaders Meet to Discuss Shan State Constitution Draft
The Shan State Constitution Drafting Committee is meeting to look into amendments to the second draft of the charter. Leaders from across Shan State met...
Five Villagers Detained, 100 Displaced in Namtu Township
The RCSS/SSA is accused of arresting five locals in northern Shan State. Locals say that five Namtu Township villagers are missing and presumably being...
Ta’ang Villager Shot Dead by Masked Assailant in Hsipaw
The shooting is the tenth in the northern Shan State township this year. A 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in...
Flooding Displaces More Than 200 People, Damages Paddy Fields in Lashio
Those fleeing rising water levels in northern Shan State are seeking refuge in local monasteries and with relatives. More than 200 people have been forced...
UNOCHA: More Than 2,800 Displaced in Shan State In 12 Days
The IDPs are from Namtu, Namkham, Kehsi, and Mong Kurng townships. More than 2,800 people have been displaced in Shan State within the last 12...
Government Forces Search for RCSS/SSA in Central Shan State
Troops reportedly told the Shan army to withdraw to a ‘recognized area’—but Shan soldiers say there is no such agreed-upon territory. Government forces have...
CSSU Chairman Urges Shan Army Leaders to Unify
Amid clashes between Shan armed groups, the coalition head calls on the organizations to cooperate.
Chairman of the Committee for Shan State Unity (CSSU)...
