May 2018
Tatmadaw Continues Attacks in Kachin State
By Chit Min Tun / The Irrawaddy | May 15, 2018 YANGON — The Myanmar Army launched three air attacks on Battalion 6 under the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)’s Brigade 2 on Monday morning, said [...]
Increased Burma Army Attacks In Muthraw District Force Karen to Resist
Free Burma Rangers (FBR)| May 14, 2018 Karen State, Burma The situation in Muthraw District, Northern Karen State is deteriorating due to Burma Army violations of the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). A Karen National Liberation Army [...]
Burma Army Commits War Crimes Against Kachin IDPs: Blocking Access to Refuge, Using as Human Shields and Minesweepers, Indiscriminate Shelling, Looting
Urgent update by the Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT) | May 15, 2018 Contrary to claims by Burma Army commanders that they have not targeted civilians in their recent offensives against the Kachin Independence Army [...]
Military Orders Kachin IDPs to Leave Camps Despite Ongoing Hostilities
By Ye Mon / Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | May 10, 2018 HPAKANT TOWNSHIP, Kachin State — Hundreds of villagers displaced by conflict in Hpakant Township have been ordered by the Burmese military to evacuate [...]
KNU Renews Call for Tatmadaw to Halt Militarization of Papun
By Nyein Nyein / The Irrawaddy | May 10, 2018 CHIANG MAI, Thailand – The Karen National Union has urged the Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, to stop deploying troops and doing roadwork in an area controlled [...]
Dozens of refugees in Thailand return to Burma
Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | May 8, 2018 More than 90 refugees from Burma on Monday returned home from Thailand as part of an official repatriation agreement between the Thai and Burmese governments. Ninety-three people [...]
Families Displaced by Burma Army Offensive Sent Back by Refugee Authorities – UNHCR Remains Silent
Karen News | May 4, 2018 Displaced families, fleeing the fighting in northern Karen State, crossed into Thailand to find safety, but were turned away by camp authorities at the Mae Ra Ma Luang refugee [...]
Locals Flee Fresh Clashes in Shan State
By Chit Min Tun / The Irrawaddy | May 8, 2018 YANGON — Nearly 600 locals from Namtu Township, northern Shan State, have been displaced by clashes between the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) and the [...]
The Nightmare Returns: Karen Hopes for Peace and Stability Dashed by Burma Army’s Actions
Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) | April 26, 2018 A new report and documentary film by the Karen Peace Support Network have been produced to highlight the ongoing plight of the Karen people who must continue to [...]
At Odds with Military in Kachin, Minister Supports New IDP Camps ‘If Necessary’
By Yen Mon / Democratic Voice for Burma (DVB) | May 7, 2018 TANAI TOWNSHIP, Kachin State — Although the Burmese military does not want camps established for internal displaced persons (IDPs) who recently fled [...]