Tag: Shan State
No Shelter, No Food: Thousands Flee Pa-O Militia Amid Monsoon Evictions
More than 6,000 villagers in southern Shan State are facing severe shelter shortages and health risks after being forcibly displaced by the Pa-O National...
Junta Airstrike Injures Five in TNLA-Held Kyaukme Town
Five people were injured and 15 houses and a monastery were destroyed in a junta airstrike on Kyaukme Town in northern Shan State on...
Rubies, Gold, and Guns: Mining Drives War and Environmental Collapse in...
In the misty highlands of northern Shan State, the once-lush fairways of Mogok’s golf course, a local landmark in the fabled "Ruby Land", have...
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS EXTRACTIONS: Kachin, Shan states and resources allocation
It is becoming quite evident that the political landscape in Burma or Myanmar isn't just a plain struggle of ethnic-democratic, anti-junta forces against the...
Myanmar Military and Pa-O Militia Accused of Burning Kayan Village in...
Escalating violence in Pai Khun (Pekon) Township has drawn condemnation after Myanmar military forces and their ally, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia, allegedly...
Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Escalate Fear in Northern Shan State
A series of deadly airstrikes by the Myanmar military council has killed four civilians and injured at least 14 others in Kyaukme town and...
Online Scam Syndicates Flourish in Shan State Under Armed Group Protection
A growing network of online scam operations is spreading across the forested regions of southern Shan State, particularly in Laihka, Mong Kung, and Kyethi...
Shan State Floods Destroy Over 1,000 Acres of Paddy Fields
Heavy and continuous rains have flooded more than 1,000 acres of summer paddy fields in Shan State’s Taunggyi, Hopong, and Hsihseng townships, leaving local...
Rare Earth Mining Booms in UWSA Territory, Triggering Alarming Environmental Fallout
Rare earth mining in Mong Bawk Township, an area controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has increased eightfold over the past 10...
Junta-Aligned Militias Intensify Conscription and Extortion in Shan Villages
Pro-junta paramilitary forces in southern Shan State are escalating coercive recruitment and financial extortion, exacerbating tensions in conflict-affected communities, according to local sources. In northern...
