May 2016
Burma Army Accused of Torturing Shan Villagers
By Nang Mya Nadi, Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | May 19, 2016 Burmese government troops fighting ethnic armed groups in northern Shan State have been accused of abducting and torturing local villagers suspected of being [...]
Airstrikes Target KIA Positions, Timber Trucks, and Villages in Mansi
Kachinland News | May 18, 2016 Burmese army’s fighter jets and helicopters pounded KIA’s 27th Battalion positions for two consecutive days. Two attack helicopters fired rockets today on a KIA position at Bum Chyang in [...]
Burma Army Forces Clash with DKBA Splinter Group
By Burma News International (BNI) | May 16, 2016 The Burma Army helped by Border Guard Force troops (BGF) fought with a Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA)’s splinter group for over two hours in Pyar [...]
MPT and TELENOR Telephone Companies Fail to Get Permission – Run Cable Tunnels Through Farm Lands and Homeyards
By Nan Way Phyo Zar, Karen News | May 17, 2016 Villagers in Karen State are upset tunnels dug on their land for international and local telecommunication companies was done without permission. Naung Ka Myaing villagers [...]
SSPP and Burma Army Reinforce Troops After Joint Inspection Agreement Reached
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | May 13, 2016 After the two sides reached an agreement last month to hold joint field inspections in northern Shan State’s Tangyan Township, both the Burma Army and [...]
Artillery Shells, Taxes Take High Toll on Shan Villagers
By Nang Mya Nadi / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | May 12, 2016 A civilian was injured and three homes destroyed in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township during clashes between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang [...]
Update and Map on the Current Situation in Kachin State
By Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | May 9, 2016 30 April 2300: An estimated 40 Burma Army soldiers from Nmawk, entered into Namsai, Wa Baw village, and took away four civilians; Maran La Seng, Maran [...]
Arakanese Ceasefire Signatory Threatens Fighting
By Moe Myint/The Irrawaddy | May 11, 2016 RANGOON — Last year’s “nationwide ceasefire agreement” may already be unraveling, as one of its signatories, the Arakan Liberation Army (ALA), has threatened to pull out of [...]
KNU: No Decision to Build Hydro-Power Dam – Karen Communities Continue Opposing the Project
By Sa Isue/Karen News | May 9, 2016 In an effort to create more understanding on the proposed hydro-power dam on Baw Ka Hta River in Kyaukyi Township, the Karen National Union held a consultation [...]
New displacement in Northern Shan State
By Mizzima | May 11, 2016 On 7-8 May 2016, an estimated 1,600 people left their villages in Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships in Shan State following heightened tensions between armed groups in the area, according [...]