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MNDAA Soldiers Severely Beat and Injure Two Local Men in Kutkai

It is reported that soldiers from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) or Kogang Army beat and seriously injured two local men in Ngao Ngar Village, Man Nein Village Tract, Kutkai Township—an area currently controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). At approximately 2:00 am on the 20th, about 250 MNDAA soldiers advanced toward Ngao Ngai Village from the […]

Four Females, Including a Child, Injured in Nawnghkio Landmine Explosion While Cutting Sugarcane 

Four females, including an 8-year-old child, sustained injuries in a landmine explosion while harvesting sugarcane in the eastern part of Kon San Village, Nawnghkio Township, northern Shan State. The incident occurred yesterday, February 12, 2026, at approximately 8:00 AM. The victims were identified as 43-year-old Ma San Po, 27-year-old Ma San Nyo, 33-year-old Ma Aye […]

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 […]