Residents of the remote town of Putao in northern Kachin State fear clashes and many have already fled their homes after the regime mobilised hundreds of troops against Battalion 4 of the Kachin Independence Army
Gold miners have resumed work around the Indawgyi Lake despite facing local opposition in Mohnyin Township in Kachin State. Mining is now happening in the jungle between Mamong Kai and Lon Tong villages, which threatens
On Tuesday, nearly one-thousand protesters destroyed huts at a Chinese mine during a demonstration against it in Mansi Township, Bhamo District. (more…)
Families desperately need aid after a fire destroyed many homes in the largest displaced camp in the Kachin Independence Organisation's (KIO) area of Kachin State. “We have been living in this camp for over 10
A Hpakant man was instantly killed by regime shelling while his wife and the couple's toddler were badly wounded by the explosion that happened after Kachin armed groups attacked the military in Lon Khin village
The military is building an important camp on Chin Kon Hill in Indaw Township that could give its soldiers an advantage in the war against resistance groups in the Sagaing Region and nearby northern Kachin
Regime soldiers destroyed a computer centre in Mawsizer recently opened by the Wunpawng Amyusha Zinlum Hpung Women's Committee, which is part of the Kachin National Social Development Foundation for Hpakant Township. “Both women and youth
Seven people were arrested in Hpakant town on Sunday, accused of supporting the People's Defence Force (PDF), which are fighting the military regime in the region and across the country. According to a local who
Last Friday, two jet fighters attacked Battalion 6 of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), attached to Brigade 9, in Hpakant Township four times, destroying several buildings, including a hospital. “The KIA was informed early about
In less than a week, regime forces have arrested at least 20 women in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region. According to a member of the Indaw People Defence Force (PDF), which is fighting the military, the