- Myanmar
Kachin fighters seize second town in ‘special region’ near China-Myanmar border
The Kachin Independence Army claims to have captured the town of Tsawlaw a day after taking control of Chipwe, another town in Kachin State’s Special Region 1, which is controlled by the pro-junta Kachin Border Guard Force militia
- Myanmar
Kachin forces take town in ‘special region’ controlled by Myanmar junta ally
KIA-led forces say they captured Chipwe, in northern Kachin State near the border with China, on Sunday after a full day of fighting
- Myanmar
UN investigators monitoring reports of planned executions in Myanmar
The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar said it had received information regarding “imminent” executions at Insein Prison
- News
Escalated fighting in Kachin State prompts exodus from Hpakant
Civilians are fleeing for safety as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies enforce a blockade on Myanmar’s jade-producing hub of Hpakant and continue to fight for control of junta bases
- News
Myanmar military carries out airstrikes as fighting escalates in Kachin State
The airstrikes took place in Hpakant after a high-profile standoff between junta troops and forces led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), while elsewhere in the state the KIA foiled an apparent attempt by junta forces to send in reinforcements by boat
