- News
Two civilians killed by Myanmar junta shelling in Hpakant Township
Junta forces bombarded Hseng Taung, a large village made economically vibrant by the jade production in the township, using airstrikes and heavy artillery positioned at a nearby hilltop base
- News
Flooding death toll climbs after delayed warning from Myanmar junta
Fire service officers, rescue workers, and volunteers said at least 66 have died in townships north of Naypyitaw, with hundreds more missing and feared dead
- Myanmar
Myanmar military bombards village near Hpakant after losing police outpost
The targeted village, Hseng Taung, has been the scene of heavy fighting since junta troops took over a local hotel last weekend
- Myanmar
Myanmar junta troops still holding hostages as clash near Hpakant continues
Regime soldiers holed up in a besieged hotel have yet to release captive employees, four days into a battle that began over the weekend
- Myanmar
‘Peace mediator’ shot amid intense fighting near jade town of Hpakant
A battle broke out between Myanmar army troops stationed at a village hotel and KIA-led anti-junta forces, reportedly escalating due to the soldiers’ having trapped civilians inside the hotel and the KIA blocking access to the village in response
