by Kyaw Kha / The Irrawaddy | December 6, 2016 There have been concerns about the prospects for peace in Burma since the Northern Alliance, comprised of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta’ang National [...]
by Naw Noreen / Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | December 5, 2016 A coalition of ethnic militias based in northern Shan State has called on Burma’s government forces to halt offensives on its positions and withdraw their troops from [...]
Kachinland News (KLN) | December 4, 2016 A Burmese fighter jet was down today at Namsu village near Mongkoe city at around 2:30 pm. It was not immediately known whether the fighter jet was shot down or it was [...]
By Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy | December 2, 2016 Scheduled peace talks fell apart on Thursday, and conflict continued between four ethnic armed groups and the Burma Army in northern Shan State, according to ethnic armed group leaders. Representatives [...]
Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) | December 1, 2016 Between 50 and 60 civilians who were detained by Burmese government forces while en route to a wedding in northern Shan State are now being used as human shields at [...]
By Min Thu Tha / Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA) | November 30, 2016 The Northern Alliance, a coalition of ethnic armed groups, has launched offensive attacks against the Tatmadaw [Burma Army] in northern Shan State, according to Nai Hongsar, Vice-chairman [...]
Free Burma Rangers (FBR) | November 30, 2016 Fighting from 22nd – 24th of November Clashes (Incidents of fighting) – 40 Burma Army Jet (Attack) – 9 Burma Army Helo (Attack) – 10 Burma Army Jet (Recon) – 6 Burma Army [...]
Burma Link | November 30, 2016 Since the NLD-led Government’s coming to power, conflicts in Burma’s ethnic areas have intensified and widespread attacks against civilian populations have been documented by various civil society and human rights organisations. EAOs (Ethnic [...]
By Sai Wansai / Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN) | November 24, 2016 It is disappointing by all means that the so-called Northern Alliance – Burma (NA-B), involving the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Kokang or Myanmar National Alliance [...]
Statement by Northern Alliance, Arakan Army (AA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) | November 21, 2016 We, Arakan Army (AA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army [...]