1 year agoBurmese Tatmadaw always deny to use religious buildings and monasteries as cover in the conflict areas. Photo: Army Uniform of the 22nd Light Infantry Divisions (LID), Burmese Military, in a monastery compound
70 Village Administrators in MinBya Township will resign if the government can't ensure protection from the military. This Dec. 16 meeting and decision follows a Dec. 11th Burma Army murder of two village admin and another civilian
Two men killed and their bodies hidden in MaeLatMaung village, Arakan state
546 IDPs flee fighting from surrounding townships. They're seeking refuge in Enai Town Lashio Township
A mother of three traveling to her tea farm stepped on a landmine in Kaitai village. She underwent a leg amputation. Location along border between Namhsan Township and Hsipaw
A woman was killed by shrapnel to the head from a Burmese Army artillery strike in Kanthaunggyi [93°45'34.52"E 19°51'18.45"N in Myebone Township.
Myanmar's Office of the Auditor General, based in Naypyitaw, exposed fraud by police from multiple townships valued at 600 million kyats
Mines explode near Minaung Hotel prior to Suu Kyi's visit.
1 year agoMuse Police seized 6.6 kilos of heroin in Muse Township, Shan State
United Wa State Army (UWSA) allows churches to reopen in Hotaung, Mei Pauk, and Pansang townships after a year of repression.
Myanmar navy intercepted boat carrying 173 refugees from camps in southern Bangladesh bound for Malaysia. Found in waters 220km outside Kawthoung Township
Kalama Taung houses approx. 2000 villagers, most of which fled after the artillery strike.
Burma Army combat ready troop reinforcements arrived Maungdaw Township. 70 troops in Shewzarr, 100 troops in Hlatha, +/-100 in Myoma Khayoungdan, +/-100 in Maungdaw Town Block 5, +/-100 in Maung Ni
1 year agoCSO's in Chin State appeal to government for justice for murdered schoolteacher by armed Manipuri insurgent from Manipuri State, India
70 former landowners protested against government land seizures by demanding compensation. Botahtaung, Yangon, Myanmar, on Dec. 13
Northern Alliance members met with Burma gov officials on Dec 14 in Kunming to negotiate, yet no Burma Army representatives attended
1 year agoThe Myanmar military commissioned ten new aircraft on 15 Dec. in Meiktila that include two JF-17Bs, six Yak-130 fighters, and two MI-35 P helicopters
A Burma Army convoy hit a landmine near Paukpyin Village, Kyaukphyu Township on 11 Dec. The troops opened fire into the surrounding area for fifteen minutes after the blast.
1 year agoBangladeshi military erecting barbed wire fences around Balukhali camp in Cox's Bazar. Rohingya Refugees and UN officials are fearful of further restrictions of movement.
US further sanctioned Military Chief Min Aung Hlaing and 3 other Myanmar generals, freezing their US assets & restricting international business for leading genocide against Rohingya
Between Dec. 10th and 7th more than 123 IDPs arrived in Kyaukme Town, fearful of nearby fighting.
Pyin-O Pagada hit by Burma Army artillery during clash with Arakan Army in nearby Pauk Taw Village on Dec.13
On Dec. 2, KIA 27th Battalion reoccupied an empty Nga Nga Hkyet Post after Burma Army captured it on Nov. 30 and later abandoned it
Ten villagers injured by artillery in Kalama Taung Village in Minbya Township on 11 Dec.
A man was killed stepping on a landmine on Dec. 12 [Correction - not 14th] in Loi Pyet village, Namhsan Township
1 year ago666 kg of methamphetamine seized in Yangon
Landmines injured two people and killed one on Dec. 14 in Shan State. The first man stepped on a landmine near Zayan Mang Mai village at 9am.
During encounter On Nov. 13, one Burma Army soldier was killed and another was wounded.
1 year agoSuu Kyi says the use of airpower was avoided in Rakhine except for "one" instance, in which forces used a helicopter. We documented multiple attacks from the air against Rohingya civilians
On Nov. 13 between 0724-0750, approx. 100 TNLA 223rd Battalion under 5th Brigade soldiers and an estimated 100 Burma Army soldiers from Intelligence Bureau 45 and 242 battled near Man Nawng.
