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.
Tagged: Northern Alliance
My big fat Wa wedding: 112 couples tie the knot, UWSA-style
No less than 112 grooms and 112 brides took nuptial vows and tied the knot in the largest marriage celebration seen in Wa territory for two years.
Muse Township bans medical treatment to wounded ethnic soldiers
How can we know when a patient comes in that he or she is an insurgent? Insurgents do not have the word, ‘insurgent’ written on their foreheads.”
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Burmese military sits for talks with Kachin rebels
“Despite the fact that intense hostilities are continuing between the two sides, I believe that this informal meeting could pave the way for a shift from armed conflict to political dialogues,” Naw Bo told DVB.
Conflict Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News
Burmese army seizes KIA base near Tanai mines
The capture comes after several days of armed clashes in a strategic area that is home to several gold and amber mines under KIA control.
Govt eyes meeting with Northern Alliance ahead of next 21CPC
Aung Kyi, the head of the Peace Commission, told DVB that they hoped the ethnic rebel alliance would be “involved in the peace process very soon”.
Questions raised over arrest of journalists
Several prominent voices claim the arrest of the three Burmese reporters was unlawful or unconstitutional.
UNFC elects new leaders
Following the recent resignation of the KIO and other members, the UNFC now consists of just five groups: the NMSP, SSPP, KNPP, LDU and ANC.
Burmese troops overrun TNLA base in Namhsan
Several fatalities have been reported from the front line near Man Lan, where Burmese troops overran a Ta’ang [Palaung] rebel base.
Insurgents use IDPs as human shields, army chief tells ICRC
“Insurgents have opened their own so-called IDP camps, where they use the local people as human shields,” said Min Aung Hlaing.
Conflict Lead Story News Ta'ang
Villagers walk free after 2 months in TNLA captivity
Aik Non and Aik Ki were abducted by the TNLA in March for alleged connections to rival ethnic armed group RCSS/SSA.
TNLA conflict: Woman, 80, killed in artillery strike
“An 80-year-old woman named Ya Lai was killed when a shell landed on her house,” says a TNLA spokesperson.
Mrauk-U protestors call for release of abbot accused of backing Arakan Army
Buddhist abbot Nanda Thara stands accused of organising a football match involving the outlawed Arakan Army.
NCA is not working, say northern ethnic armies
The seven militias say they have formed a committee to negotiate with the government, but will not discuss the NCA.
Ethnic armies agree ‘guidelines’ on federalism
“We cannot just agree to place our fate in the hands of the Burmese military, because then we are helpless if they deploy armed force against us,” said UNFC’s Nai Hong Sar.
Kachin Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi visits Kachin State
A local NLD MP told DVB that her main agenda is to discuss issues relevant to negotiating a peace deal with the various ethnic groups.
Kachin pastors transferred to police, charged with unlawful association
Two Kachin pastors detained by the Burma Army have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, according to the President’s Office.
Hpakant residents band together in wake of murders
Neighbourhood watch groups are formed in the lawless jade mining town following two murders in broad daylight.
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Burmese army captures 3 bases from Kachin rebels
According to the Burmese military chief’s office, the base in Mansi had been a major hub for smuggling timber and cattle to “a neighbouring country”.
Rights groups call on govt to probe case of missing Kachin pastors
Human rights organisations have called on the government to investigate the disappearance of two Kachin pastors in northern Shan State.
2 priests still missing in Mongko
Kachin priests Dom Dawng Nawng Latt and La Jaw Gam Hseng had been assisting reporters during the conflict between the Burmese army and the Northern Alliance.
Arakan Lead Story News Peace Process
Arakanese object to ethnic ‘masquerade’ at Rangoon rally
“Arakanese people would never join such a demonstration. It is damaging to ethnic unity and we denounce it,” said a senior monk.
Northern Alliance restates desire for peace talks
“We have been negotiating a meeting, but we don’t yet know when it will take place,” TNLA general-secretary tells DVB.
Conflict Lead Story News Ta'ang
TNLA releases 11 villagers from custody
The 11 were freed after each had vowed to have no affiliation with the Shan State Army- South.
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Arakan Army claims 10 kills against Tatmadaw in Paletwa
“The Tatmadaw were about 100 strong, but we killed at least 10 of them,” says AA spokesman after yesterday’s clashes.
Conflict Lead Story News Peace Process
NCA signatories denounce ‘terrorist’ labelling
The eight militias, including the KNU, said that they strongly object to any attempt to label the Northern Alliance as terrorists.
Rebels manoeuvring on Chinese territory, says Burma’s military
Burmese troops says they uncovered documents in Mongko suggesting that at least two fighters had recently crossed the Chinese border.
Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News Parliament
Shan State MPs vote to designate Northern Alliance ‘terrorists’
In an emergency session on Wednesday, the Shan State legislature passed an urgent proposal to designate as “terrorist organisations” the four ethnic armed groups fighting with Burmese government forces in the state’s north.
Bodies of 9 policemen recovered in Mongko
According to a local law enforcement official, the police officers were killed by the rebel Northern Alliance.
Burmese army recaptures Mongko
Tatmadaw reinforcements, who had been airlifted into the area, launched a counterattack and successfully took control of Mongko on Sunday afternoon, according to the military report.
