Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (ENAC) | May 8, 2018 The continued offensives by the Burma Army (or Tatmadaw) against the Kachin Independence Army in Kachin State escalated rapidly in April, displacing over 5,000 civilians. On April 30, over 5,000 [...]
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 their homes due to [...]
Kachin Youth Demonstration Leading Committee | May 6, 2018 On 30th April. Public demonstration participated by over 8000 individuals demanded Kachin State Government to end the siege on Kachin IDPs who are caught in the locations of military operation. However, [...]
By Ye Mon / Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | May 2, 2018 Some 5,000 Kachin villagers, who abandoned their homes one month ago due to the proximity of armed clashes between Burmese government forces and the Kachin Independence army [...]
Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | April 30, 2018 Thousands in Kachin State’s capital Myitkyina joined a rally on Monday demanding safe passage for displaced civilians trapped amid clashes between the Burmese military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). The [...]
By Nan Lwin Hnin Pwint / The Irrawaddy | April 30, 2018 YANGON — The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) chief has issued a letter of encouragement to Kachin people who have been displaced by clashes. The letter dated April 28 [...]
Kachinland News | April 26, 2018 It is learned that a BA jet fighter attacked KIA 1st Brigade and 4th Battalion HQ on April 25, around 3:30 pm. Clashes occurred when BA troops marching up from Mile 16 Zup [...]
Kachinland News | April 25, 2018 Kachinland News conducted a phone interview with Col. Nhpang Naw Bu, head of KIO Information Department, on April 24, 2018. KLN: The Burma Army’s offensive in the western region has intensified after April 11. What [...]
32 Kachin Organisations | April 23, 2018 The Burma military broke the ceasefire with the Kachin Independence Organisation in 2011. Since then, residents of the Kachin region have endured various forms of human rights violation as well as denial [...]
By Naw Noreen / Democratic Voice Burma (DVB) | April 23, 2018 Clashes between government troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) around a village in Mogaung Township, Kachin State, have sent more than 800 people fleeing to the [...]