A barrage of heavy weapons fire struck a village in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, on Thursday morning, killing a child and injuring seven other people, the News and Information Department…
Category: Conflict
Arakan Army offers to return captured Burmese soldiers
“We have in the past returned prisoners of war via the ICRC, and we would like to do the same for these three soldiers if the ICRC is willing.”
Amid fears of conflict in Injangyang, Kachin State govt looks to intervene
The Kachin State government intends to begin the process of rescuing hundreds of civilians trapped in Injangyang Township by broader regional conflict, with the Burmese military blockading the road linking…
Kachin rebels deny involvement in attack that killed 19
“Unlike the TNLA, we were not involved in the assault,” the KIA spokesman said. “The accusation by the Burmese army is simply not true.”
Insurgents in Burma kill 19 in attack near China border: official
Ethnic insurgents in Burma killed 19 people, including four members of the security forces, in a major attack near the main border gate with China early on Saturday, a government…
Shelling of village sends hundreds more fleeing in Kachin
Clashes between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army around a village in Kachin State have sent more than 800 people fleeing in the latest bout of fighting to affect…