The regime shelled the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) camp on Lon Ja Bum in eastern Momauk Township on Monday. A local who has spoken to KNG on condition of anonymity said the Light Infantry Battalion
The regime's forces have abducted 201 civilians in a fortnight to use them as human shields and porters as it steps up attacks against resistance groups in Hpakant Township since bombing a concert and killing
The junta has initiated proceedings against Rev Dr Hkalam Samson, a former leader of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC), who was arrested by armed forces at Mandalay airport on 5 December as he was about
Farmers in northern Kachin State want to stop gold mining in the area to protect their livelihoods and the local environment. They blamed the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), which is fighting the military regime, for
On Monday, at least six regime soldiers were wounded at a roadblock in Hpakant by a drone strike in the township in Kachin State. About thirty soldiers were inspecting vehicles and motorists' phones at a
An irregular jade miner in Hpakant Township was killed and another injured when a 300-foot mountain of debris collapsed on the two men as they scavenged for the precious metal in Mawsi Ser around 3am
Civilians displaced by the conflict at the foot of Lon Ja Bum have returned to their homes after the military threatened to burn them down if they didn't move back to their villages that are
The Burma Army (BA) has restricted the supply of rice and fuel to Hpakant to prevent jade mining companies affiliated with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) from operating in order to deprive the group and
The regime has moved additional soldiers, weapons and food in 18 trucks to Lon Ja Bum, where it is shelling the Kachin Independence Army camp in Momauk Township and deploying ground troops. The Burma Army