SSA-N reports shelling, shooting of civilian
A local villager in central Shan state’s Monghsu Township was reported dead as the Burmese Army launched attack on the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) in the area on Wednesday, according[…]
A local villager in central Shan state’s Monghsu Township was reported dead as the Burmese Army launched attack on the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) in the area on Wednesday, according[…]
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A new report alleges that a recent Burmese army offensive in Shan State was linked to coal-mining operations opposed by local people.
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Fighting in Burma’s north intensified this week, even as a visiting EU delegation urged all parties to lay down their arms.
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Sai Tun Win, an NLD MP in the Shan State parliament, said several local villagers in Kyaukme Township had been abducted and tortured by Burmese troops amid recent fighting in the region.
The Burmese military on Saturday urged civilians displaced by war in southern Shan State to return home. Over 1,000 people remain in a displacement camp near the town of Mongshu,[…]
The US on Thursday called for a credible, independent investigation by Burma’s government of reports of military atrocities in the country’s Shan State.
A Buddhist monk and a young novice were injured in a mine explosion in Mongnawng, Shan State, on Monday evening.
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Shan rights groups have accusing the Burmese army of bombing schools, firing on civilians and raping women in the past two months.
The start of dialogue among signatories of the peace accord ran into problems as some political parties voiced anger over being excluded from the process.
The Burmese army and ethnic rebels the Shan State Army-North have agreed to temper hostilities after over a month of fighting in the country’s northeast.
Renowned activist group 88 Generation Peace and Open Society (88GPOS) is planning a public movement to call for an end to civil conflict across the country.
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Shan State Army-North has accused government forces of resuming their assault on the rebel group, despite sending representatives to discuss a truce.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics Shan
Only two days after Burma went to the polls, the Burmese army stepped up their military campaign against Shan State Army-North.
One hundred and twenty kilometres from Lashio, Burmese forces are bombing the positions of the Shan State Army-North in the town of Mongshu.
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Burmese government forces have launched air strikes on the Wanhai headquarters of Shan State Army-North, according to a rebel army spokesperson.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Shan
A bomb blast left four civilians injured yesterday afternoon in Monghsu, east of Shan State Army-North’s Wanhai headquarters in central Shan State.
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The Burmese army and the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) have sustained causalities amid two weeks of fighting in Burma’s northeast, according to both sides.
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Last week the Shan State Army North rejected an invitation to Naypyidaw to be part of a lavish declaration of peace in Burma. Now the Burmese army is paying them an unwelcome visit.
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Fighting between the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and the Burmese army has intensified in Loilem District, in the south of central Shan State.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics
The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has announced its intention to sign a nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with the Burmese government.
Conflict Lead Story News Peace Process Shan
Following a decision not to sign the NCA, the Shan State Army-South says government forces have reinforced troop strength in Kyethi and launched an assault.
24th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) reportedly lost two men when its camp, located about a mile outside the town of Namtu, was attacked.
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A Red Cross mission convoy comes under fire, days after a similar attack resulted in condemnation.
Lead Story News Peace Process Politics Shan
Both the Shan State Army’s North and South have held separate meetings with the Burmese government aimed at moving the peace process ahead.
Burmese president discusses ceasefire and development issues with Wa, Mong La and Shan State Army North leaders in Naypyidaw.
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Speaker of the Union Parliament Shwe Mann warned a parliamentarian not to use the word “revolutionary” when referring to ethnic armed groups.
The Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) endured a six-hour clash on Monday morning with the Burmese army in northern Shan state’s Namtu township, a spokesman for the ethnic army told DVB.
A coalition representing 11 of Burma’s ethnic armed groups and the government are planning to hold a new round of talks after months of delays
Villagers near Loi Se hill are taking shelter in Tangyang town after they were forced to flee their homes due to fighting between the Shan State Army-North and the Burmese[…]
The Shan State Progressive Party is set to partner with the Burmese government to build a model village for displaced families in northern Shan state, despite ongoing clashes