Tag: Taunggyi
Explosions Causes Fear and Fatality in Burma
A bomb blast that killed a civilian and injured another in southern Shan State happened while university students were in class, despite beefed up...
Armed Forces Detain Protesters in Muse, Explosions Rock Taunggyi
Eight youths in northern Burma were arrested by armed forces for protesting against the military junta near the China border. An eyewitness told SHAN that...
Junta Arrest Taunggyi Residents, Explosions Rock Lashio
Authorities arrested many civilians this week in southern Shan State as Burma's military government ramp up efforts to quell civil unrest building across the...
Eight Protesters Wounded in Taunggyi, in Northern Shan State Authorities Drive...
Protesters in Shan State's capital city, Taunggyi, were pelted with rubber bullets, teargas and sound bombs. At least eight people were wounded and one arrested...
Regime Unleashes Violence From Muse to Taunggyi, But Resistance Continues
In townships across Shan State, security forces have in recent days carried out a violent crackdown against anti-coup demonstrators, but protesters remain determine not...
Security Forces Arrest Foreign Photojournalist in Taunggyi
Security forces assaulted and arrested a foreign photojournalist who was taking photos during a demonstration in southern Shan State on March 11. The man was...
Protesters Injured During Crackdown in Taunggyi
Security forces attacked a peaceful demonstration in Taunggyi with tear gas, sound bombs and rubber bullets. A woman who was hit with a rubber...
Security Forces Attack Taunggyi Protesters With Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas
Soldiers and policemen violently cracked down on a peaceful protest against the military regime in Taunggyi, southern Shan State on Sunday. Security forces used tear...
Protests Continue Across Shan State Despite Attacks By Security Forces
Demonstrations against the military regime continued in Shan State this week in spite of brutal tactics by police and soldiers that left at least...
Kengtung Protesters Still In Custody
Fourteen people who participated in the general strike are still being detained in Kengtung, located in Burma's eastern Shan State. A male resident, who requested...
