October 2016
Myanmar Air Force Strikes KIA’s Kungsa Post, Artillery Units Fire Multiple Motors
Kachinland News | October 6, 2016 Burmese army’s Nhkram-based troops on Wednesday fired 3 rounds of 81 mm mortar shells on KIA’s Gidon post beginning 9:40 am, reported KIA a frontline source. The shelling lasted [...]
KNO Calls On UN To Investigate ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
Mizzima | October 5, 2016 The Kachin National Organisation is calling on the United Nations to investigate what it terms ‘crimes against humanity’ in Kachin State. The KNO in a press release on October 4 [...]
Burma Army Offensive in Waingmaw Township Continues
Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | October 4, 2016 September Clash Account (Kachin State and Northern Shan State) Clashes – 61 Burma Army Jet (Attack) – 2 Burma Army Jet (Recon) – 13 Burma Army Helo (Attack) [...]
Burma Army Attacks RCSS/SSA in Mong Kung
Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | October 3, 2016 Burma’s government forces have launched an offensive against the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) in Mong Kung Township, according to an RCSS/SSA [...]
Toddler Killed as Fighting Rages Between Tatmadaw and KIA
By Lu Min Mang/ The Myanmar Times | October 3, 2016 A girl as young as two years old was killed and two other children were injured when an artillery shell struck near their homes [...]
KNU Vice Chair Tours Refugee Camps To Brief Refugees on its Peace Process
By S'phang Shaung/ Karen News | October 2, 2016 Representatives of the Karen National Union are holding a series of meetings with refugees at the nine Thai border camps to inform them about the peace process [...]
September 2016
KWO Calls for End to Fighting in Ceasefire Areas
Burma News International (BNI) | September 29, 2016 The Karen Women Organisation (KWO) called for an end to fighting between the Burma Army supported by Border Guard Forces (BGF) and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army [...]
Salween Documentary Warns of Mass Flooding
By Libby Hogan / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | September 28, 2016 A series of small islands on the Salween River is at risk of “going under” if construction of a hydro-power goes ahead as planned, [...]
Myanmar’s Home Affairs Ministry Reverses Course on Devolution of Power
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | September 27, 2016 Myanmar’s military-controlled Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday cancelled plans to give partial control of five of its departments to regional and state chief ministers, following the [...]
IDPs Face Difficulties Returning Home Due to Landmines
Burma News International (BNI) | September 28, 2016 Though Border Guard Forces (BGF) claim to now control the road between Myaing Gyi Ngu and Mae Tha Wor refugees from Mae Tha Wor are still facing [...]