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Military reshuffle ahead of Nov election: BBC
Burma’s Ministry of Defence announces that several senior ranking military officials, including the naval chief-of-staff, have been “allowed to retire”.
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Burma ratifies chemical weapons ban
Burma finally signs the international convention, though it has been accused of using and manufacturing chemical weapons in recent years.
Find Peng Jiasheng, Burmese military tells Thais
Burmese military officials have called on their Thai counterparts to help capture Kokang rebel leader Peng Jiasheng who they claim is hiding in Thailand.
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Military TV to ‘reveal the truth’ about Kokang conflict
A war of propaganda has been evident over the past months; Myawady has gone to lengths to explain the strategies employed in capturing Kokang outposts.
Ethnic leader rules out laying down weapons
NCCT general secretary says surrendering arms was never an option, nor was the matter included in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
Conflict Kokang Lead Story Military News
Burmese military denies shelling China
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing tells Chinese ambassador that artillery shells that injured five in Nansan last week were not fired by Burmese government forces.
Kokang Lead Story Military News
Arrest of Chinese teachers highlights Kokang refugees’ concerns
It is believed the three Chinese men were stopped and searched by Burmese soldiers, who suspected they may be spies after viewing pictures on their phones.
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Beijing protests as stray shells land in China
Stray artillery shells land on Chinese territory injuring five civilians, as conflict intensifies between Burmese government forces and Kokang rebels.
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Burmese army using chemical weapons, say Kokang rebels
The Burmese army launched a series of attacks on Kokang positions in recent days using artillery, air strikes and chemical weapons, a rebel spokesman says.
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700 army casualties in resurgent Kokang hostilities, says MNDAA
A new surge in fighting has been observed between government forces and Kokang troops close to the China-Burma border, according to a Kokang spokesperson.
Internal, external threats keep national alert level at ‘yellow’
The security risk in Burma remains unaltered due to domestic and international dangers, say police in Naypyidaw.
Myanmar Times apologises for land grab cartoon
An abject retraction is issued after Burma’s military authorities object to the sketch, which appeared to ridicule the army for confiscating land.
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Kokang conflict: Red Cross volunteer succumbs to wound
Moe Kyaw Than, 45, a member of the Myanmar Red Cross Society in Kunlong, had been in hospital since he was shot in the stomach.
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Gunmen attempt to destroy helicopters, aircraft in Lashio
“They fired what looked like RPGs into the hangar where helicopter gunships and other aircraft were stationed, but missed their targets.”
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Burmese react to ‘brutal’ suppression of student protest
Key Burmese figures react to the violent scenes from Letpadan on Tuesday.
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China to Burma: Kokang refugees are burdensome
A Burmese delegation pays a visit to Yunnan Province to discuss refugees and the cross-border relationship amid Kokang conflict.
Ethnic issues Kokang Lead Story News
MNDAA claims swelling of its ranks
Kokang residents are returning home, according to Chinese reports, as the MNDAA claim a boost in the number of its troops since recent troubles began.
China restricts border access as Kokang exodus continues
Authorities issue an order that effectively restricts non-local aid groups from offering assistance; meanwhile the number of refugees continues to swell.
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Burmese army claim capture of Kokang outposts
Government forces say they have captured strategic positions previously held by the rebels, and taken a number of Kokang troops as prisoners.
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DVB Bulletin: 27 February 2015
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Kokang boy, 10, dies from landmine blast
A 10-year-old child has reportedly died after stepping on a landmine in Laogai where fighting continues between government forces and Kokang rebels.
Red Cross ups aid effort in Kunlong
Red Cross representatives arrive in Kunlong to assist the 5,000 civilians displaced by ongoing fighting in the Kokang region.
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China denies hand in Kokang conflict
Beijing rejects accusations by Burma’s military that it is involved in assisting Kokang rebels or that it allows them to stage operations from Chinese soil.
Relief supplies running short for Kokang refugees
Medics and aid workers say humanitarian supplies are fast drying up for the thousands of Kokang civilians who fled their homes to take refuge in shelters.
Grenade attacks on fruit trucks near Muse
Unidentified assailants destroy one lorry with a grenade in an ambush thought to be related to local extortion.
Ethnic issues Kokang Lead Story News
Prisoner convoy ambushed in Kokang
Over forty people were injured when a a convoy of prisoners came under fire on its way to Lashio.
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Govt forces capture strategic Kokang positions
Burmese military says it has captured crucial Kokang positions near Konkyan with aid of airstrikes, but rebels say they are winning the war on the ground.
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Kokang allies reject ‘Chinese mercenary’ claims
Allies of the MNDAA dismiss the allegations as false flags, and counter-accuse Naypyidaw of whipping up nationalist sentiment among the Burmese public.
