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Monk and Woman Injured in Military Council’s Airstrikes and Shelling in Mongmit

A Buddhist monk and a woman were injured following a series of terror military council airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments across several villages in Mongmit Township, northern Shan State, according to local sources.Starting August 11, the Myanmar military launched airstrikes and artillery strikes targeting Nyaung Ni, Moe Hauk, Shwe Zali, and Thae Ni villages, residents […]

Returning Displaced Woman Loses Both Legs in Nawnghkio Landmine Explosion 

A 32-year-old returnee who fled conflict in northern Shan State’s Nawnghkio Township lost both legs after triggering a landmine while hanging clothes behind her home, local sources and advocacy groups said. The incident occurred on August 1, 2025, in Mat Lwat Village, located within the Taung Shey village tract of Nawnghkio Township.  The victim, identified […]

Local Man Seriously Injured After Hitting Unexploded Ordnance in Nawnghkio

A local man was severely injured after hitting unexploded ordnance in northern Shan State’s Nawnghkio Township, an area recently recaptured by the Myanmar military junta. On the afternoon of June 23, around 1:00 PM, Maung Min Thit Oo, a resident of Nyan Taw Village, was clearing his paddy field when he hit the unexploded munition, […]

Man Steps on Landmine While Planting Sugarcane in Nawnghkio

June 4, 2026 — A man in Shan State’s Nawnghkio Township, an area recently captured from the Myanmar military junta, lost a leg after stepping on a landmine while working in his field, according to a local source. The incident occurred around 9:30 AM on June 1, when U Myo Htet Lwin was planting sugarcane on his farmland, located about a […]

NamKham Explosion Toll Rises to 55; Rescue Efforts Continue

The death toll from a massive explosion in Kaung Tat village, Nam Kham Township, has risen to 55, while more than 80 others remain injured, according to healthcare workers and rescue teams on the ground. The blast, which occurred after midnight yesterday at around 12:30 a.m., claimed the lives of 30 men and 25 women, […]

Two Men Arrested By Military Council Released

Two men traveling from Namkham Township in northern Shan State to Sagaing Region’s Khin-U Township were reportedly arrested and beaten by junta forces before being released after two weeks in detention. On May 27, Mai Zaw Min Htet, 29, and Tin Min Htun, 30, were detained and interrogated during a military operation between Nga Oh and Shwe Pu […]

Explosion in Namkham Kills Many Locals

A powerful blast rocked Kaung Tat village in Namkham township—an area currently controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)—at around 12:25 a.m. today, May 31, leaving numerous local residents dead. “We were incredibly lucky because we were away attending a wedding when the explosion happened,” said a male resident of Kaung Tat. “However, our […]