Tag: Shan State
Junta Seizes Vehicles from Streets and Homes, Taunggyi Residents Gripped by...
Residents of Taunggyi are grappling with growing hardship as junta-affiliated traffic police intensify a campaign to seize unlicensed vehicles, confiscating cars and motorcycles not...
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...
Military Conscription Begins in Nam Sang Under Junta’s Lottery System
The Myanmar military junta has begun summoning residents in Nam Sang Township, southern Shan State, for conscription via a lottery-based draft system, escalating fears...
Digital ID Scan at Checkpoint Leads to Arrest of University Student...
A 25-year-old university student was arrested under Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorism Act after a military checkpoint’s digital ID scan allegedly linked her to the People’s Defense...
Has the Revolutionary Spirit Gone? Shan Armed Forces in Crisis as...
For nearly seven decades, Shan State, a resource-rich, ethnically diverse region covering a quarter of Myanmar’s land, has been embroiled in armed conflict. Among...
Myanmar Military Airstrike Destroys Monastery in Southern Shan State
A monastery in Taung Poet Kwe village was destroyed early on May 13 following an airstrike by the Myanmar military. The attack occurred at...
Meth and Misery: The Growing Drug Epidemic Hollowing Out Shan State
“I feel good. I don’t feel tired anymore,” says Ko Mg Nge with a weary smile. A hoe rests against his shoulder, his shirt...
From Conflict to Commerce: Hsenwi Locals Struggle as Chinese Investments Rise
A growing number of Chinese nationals are settling in Hsenwi, renting homes and shops left vacant by locals displaced during recent conflicts, according to...
Gambling and Drug Use Rise in Muse Town
There has been a rise in illegal gambling establishments, crime and drug addiction combined with a reduction in law enforcement, in northern Shan State’s...
INTER-EAO CONFLICT: SSPP and MNDAA fought each other due to territorial...
On April 30, Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) issued a four-paragraph statement highlighting the deterioration situation between itself and the Myanmar National...
