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Man Having Both Legs Amputated After Stepping on a Landmine While Clearing His Farm

A local man clearing a farm in Nam Kyan Village, Mae Hong Village Tract, Lashio Township, Shan State, was seriously injured after stepping on a landmine and having both legs amputated. At around 10:30 a.m. on February 2, 38-year-old U Aik Aye was clearing his vegetable and chicken farm when the landmine struck. The victim’s […]

Two women injured by landmine while harvesting sugarcane in Nawngkhio Township

Two women were reported to have sustained serious injuries after stepping on a landmine while harvesting sugarcane in Zay Kone Village, Taung Shay Village Tract, Nawngkhio Township, northern Shan State. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 PM on February 2 in a sugarcane field located about 30 minutes away from the village. The husband of Ma Phyu Phyu Lwin, […]

One child killed, three injured in hand grenade explosion in Namhpatkar Village

One child was killed and three others were injured in an explosion while playing with a hand grenade in Namhpatka Village, Kutkai Township—an area currently under the control of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). The incident occurred at 1:00 p.m. on February 3. Maung Hparain Zup Aung (5), Soe Ko Ko (3), and Maung Yan Yon Chein (13) […]

MNDAA Forces Arrest and Beat Two Local Men in Namphatkar

Two local men were reportedly abducted and beaten by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in Namphatkar Village, Kutkai Township, Northern Shan State, according to one of the victims.  One of the victims, identified as U Nyi (name changed for safety), a resident of Ward 4 in Namphatkar, told the Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO) that he was detained […]

Two Locals Killed in MNDAA Drone and Mortar Attacks in Kutkai

A local man was killed by a drone bomb dropped by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in Loi Sai Village, Kutkai Township, Northern Shan State, according to a local resident familiar with the incident. An investigation revealed that on the evening of March 15, a drone attack on Loi Sai Village destroyed a monastery and […]

Man loses leg in landmine blast while foraging for broom grass in Lashio Township

A man from Kawnghka Village in Lashio Township, Northern Shan State, had his left leg severed after stepping on a landmine while cutting broom grass. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. on February 4. U Lawng Hay was harvesting broom grass in a field near his village when he triggered the explosive, according to his younger brother’s statement to […]

A Man Clearing Weeds in a Sugarcane Plantation at NawngkhioSeverely Injured by a Landmine

A local man in Nawngkhio Township, Northern Shan State—an area recently retaken by the Terror MilitaryCouncil—sustained life-altering injuries to both legs after stepping on a landmine. The victim, 43-year-old U Zaw Lin Htun (also identified as Ko Zaw Lin U), was clearing a sugarcane field at approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 15 when the explosion occurred. “He was working in the […]

Young Woman Arrested by Military Council and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment by Military Court in Kyaukme

A young woman from Ward 7, Area 1, Kyaukme Township, was arrested by the Terror Military Council and sentenced to life imprisonment under the Counter-Terrorism Law. The victim, 20-year-old Lwe Hla Hla Htay, was arrested on September 15, 2025, while applying for a National Registration Card (NRC) at a temporary immigration office located within a Chinese monastery in Kyaukme.  […]

Local man seriously injured to both his legs in a landmine blast in Naungkhio

A local man from Panhat Ward, Naungkhio Township—an area under the control of the Military Council in Northern Shan State—sustained severe injuries to both legs after stepping on a landmine. The incident occurred at 9:00 AM on November 15, 2025. The victim was on his way to a masonry job between Taung Shay and Panhat […]

Man Injured by Landmine in Nawngkhio While Cutting Trees; Family Appeals for Medical Assistance

A 29-year-old man from Lone San Village, Nawngkhio Township—an area recently retaken by the Terror Military Council- in Northern Shan State, suffered severe leg injuries after stepping on a landmine, according to his family. The incident occurred on December 26, 2025, at approximately 7:00 am. The victim was at Pagoda Hill near his village, cutting wood to make a handrail for […]