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    Tagged: tatmadaw

    Karen Lead Story News

    Tatmadaw, KNU pledge to address current tensions

    “In an attempt to diffuse tensions, our negotiation team will be prepared for talks with Tatmadaw counterparts in Bago on 29-30 March.”

    Lead Story Military News Rohingya

    Min Aung Hlaing warns against anti-military sentiment

    “There have been incidents of persons inciting hatred against the Tatmadaw,” the commander-in-chief told a military gathering in Putao.

    Kachin Lead Story News

    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.

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    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    700 Kachin villagers flee to forest to escape fighting

    The continuing hostilities, which began on 19 January in Sumprabum township, Putao District, in northernmost Kachin State, have included numerous rounds of mortar fire and artillery.

    Lead Story News Peace Process

    Burmese peace talks ‘deadlocked’ over terminology, says UNFC

    Ethnic bloc says “Nation of a Federal Democratic Union”; Tatmadaw insists on “Nation of Democratic and Federal Union”.

    Conflict Kachin Lead Story News

    Tatmadaw launching attacks on Kachin positions, says KIA

    Government forces have reportedly launched assaults on its positions across Kachin State, including artillery shelling near the Kachin headquarters of Laiza.

    Karenni Lead Story Military News

    Ethnic bloc calls for investigation into killing of Karenni soldiers

    “The Burmese army handed over the ashes of the soldiers to the KNPP on 21 December 2017.”

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    Pope Francis meets army chief Min Aung Hlaing

    Burma’s army has denied accusations of murder, rape, torture and forced displacement that have been made against it.

    Lead Story Military News

    US’ Tillerson accused of breaching Child Soldiers Act

    Several U.S. State Department officials accuse the Secretary of State of failing to curtail the enlistment of child soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan and Burma.

    Lead Story Military News Rohingya

    Rakhine military chief transferred

    No reason was given for Major General Maung Maung Soe being transferred from his post as the head of Western Command in Rakhine.

    Arakan Conflict Lead Story News

    Arakan Army mistakenly shoots boat passengers

    One civilian was shot dead and three injured when AA troops mistook boat passengers on the Kaladan River for Burmese soldiers.

    Lead Story Military News

    Mass rally in Yangon offers support to military

    Thousands of people rally in front of Yangon’s City Hall in a show of support for the Tatmadaw, with participants waving national flags and military banners at a gathering with little precedent in a country formerly ruled by an oppressive junta.

    Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya

    Modi to Suu Kyi: ‘We share your concerns about extremist violence’ in Arakan

    Indian PM Modi spoke after talks with Burma’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a visit aimed at expanding commercial ties.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Burma insists no links to North Korea as US envoy visits

    Naypyidaw has sought to assure the visiting US envoy that the Tatmadaw no longer retains links to North Korea.

    Conflict Ethnic issues Lead Story News

    Burmese military warns of imminent ‘terrorist attack’ in Lashio

    Ethnic rebels refute allegations, and say the Burmese military is “spreading lies”. KIA spokesman says the campaign is a veiled threat against the local population.

    Conflict Lead Story Military News

    Child soldiers: Burma no longer a worst offender, says USA

    US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to remove Iraq and Burma from a US list of the world’s worst offenders in the use of child soldiers.

    Karenni Lead Story News

    Karenni NGO calls for withdrawal of govt forces, highlights refugee concerns

    KCSN calls for a withdrawal of government forces; the cessation of mega-development projects; and adequate humanitarian assistance for Karenni refugees.

    Justice Kachin Lead Story News

    Kachin NGOs demand justice for victims of sex crimes

    Khon Ja pointed to an infamous incident involving a woman named Sumlut Roi Ja, who was abducted by Burmese soldiers in 2011 and never seen again.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story Military News

    Manpang People’s Militia conscripting youths in Shan State

    “Out of each three boys, they had to draw lots to determine which one would have to join the militia.”

    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Workers abandon Kachin mines due to military threat

    The Burmese military air-dropped leaflets stating that anyone remaining after 15 June would be considered an associate of the outlawed KIO.

    Kachin Lead Story News

    Kachin rebels demand protection money from CB Bank, says Burmese military

    We do requests donations from local businesses, but never using force or threats,” the KIO responded.

    Aid Lead Story News

    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.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    23 killed in Maungdaw since October, says Suu Kyi’s office

    It said 15 persons were kidnapped in total between 9 October 2016 and 3 April 2017, of whom five were rediscovered showing evidence of torture.

    Lead Story Military News

    Burmese military chief vows to modernise army

    Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing stresses a need for a modernised military capable of waging modern warfare in the technological world of the 21st century.

    Lead Story Military News Sagaing

    Burmese military denies ‘terrorising’ Indian villagers

    Protesters called for the Indian government to deploy security forces in the area, reiterating that they were living in fear of the Burmese army.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story Military News

    People’s militia terrorises us, say Lashio villagers

    Locals say Mangpang Militia has threatened to murder residents and forced them to consent to a gold mining operation.

    Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Military News

    Military to sue 9 schoolchildren for defamation

    One student explained that while the play carried an anti-war message, it was in no way meant to be anti-military.

    Conflict Lead Story News Shan

    Burmese battalion ambushed us, says SSA-South

    “Our men were patrolling as usual in the area when the government troops came at us out of the blue, without any warning,” said Col. Sai La.

    Environment Ethnic issues Human Rights Land Lead Story News

    Tennasserim villagers stand against foreign palm oil project

    Tennasserim villagers launched the ‘Green Desert’ report on Thursday, calling for a Malaysian-backed palm oil project to be immediately suspended.

    Aid Kachin Lead Story News

    Up to 4,000 IDPs on the run in Kachin, says aid team

    Many of the IDPs yesterday attempted to flee across the Chinese border to seek sanctuary but were turned back by the Chinese authorities.

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