Most travelled by foot, carrying what possessions they could.
Category: Shan
300 Namtu villagers flee as RCSS, TNLA resume fighting
The 324 villagers are now being sheltered at a Buddhist monastery in Man San village near Namtu town.
Shan state govt pledges compensation to victims of Lashio bomb blast
The state government has offered financial assistance of 500,000 kyat (US$375) to both families of those killed.
Two killed, several injured by bomb blast in Lashio
A bomb explosion on Wednesday in the Shan State city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 people, the government said. Police said they were investigating but had…
In Pictures: Shan National Day draws a crowd to RCSS’s border headquarters
During the 71st Shan State National Day commemoration at the headquarters of the Restoration Council of Shan State’s Loi Tai Leng headquarters, European ambassadors and UN representatives rubbed shoulders with…
5 injured in Shan State landmine blast
As the men have little money to pay hospital fees, donations have been raised among the local Kachin community.