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October 2018

Myanmar Ethnic Army Releases Detained Wa Christians

By Kyaw Htun Naing / Radio Free Asia (RFA) | October 5, 2018 Myanmar’s largest non-state army on Friday freed 100 ethnic Wa Christians it had detained, but continues to hold more than 100 ethnic [...]

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‘We Are Not Stupid or Blind’: Locals Oppose Coal Mining in Laikha

By Hom Hurng / Shan Herald Agency for News (S.H.A.N.) | October 5, 2018 Hundreds of people demonstrate against a proposed coal extraction project set to destroy more than 1,000 acres of Shan State paddy [...]

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Following Clashes, Burma Army Scrutinizes Village Residency Lists

Network Media Group / BNI Online | October 4, 2018 The northern Shan State locals believe the troops were investigating whether members of ethnic armed organizations were staying in the community. Burma Army troops carried [...]

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Two Hundred Shan State IDPs Return Home Days After Clashes

Network Media Group / BNI Online | October 2, 2018 The locals fled their Kutkai Township village after shells landed nearby during recent battles between ethnic armed groups and the Burma Army. Nearly 200 people [...]

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