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Photo Essay: Madaya’s war-displaced seek shelter among the islands of the Ayeyarwady
As fighting intensifies north of Mandalay, villagers try to distance themselves from the conflict and meet their basic needs
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Thousands attend funeral of senior monk shot dead by junta forces
The killing last week of Ashin Munindra, abbot of the Win Nimmita monastery in Bago, has strained relations between the regime and Buddhist leaders
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Tin Oo’s funeral brings back memories of past struggles, and of a more open Myanmar
The funeral of the towering opposition figure brought a mass gathering of mourners, in a rare public congregation in post-coup Myanmar
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In Photos: Muse rumoured to be next target of resistance forces set on driving junta out of northern Shan State
Activity in downtown Muse has continued, even as military tension escalates around the critical border trade town following the seizure of the nearby 105-Mile Trade Zone by allied ethnic armed organisations
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IN PICTURES: Lethal junta attack shatters Kachin State village
LAIZA, Kachin State – Munglai Hkyet village, near Myanmar’s border with China, was targeted in a lethal junta attack on Monday night. At least 29 people, including 11 children ranging in age from infancy to 16 years old, were confirmed dead. The 50-household Munglai Hkyet, where 100 displaced families had also been sheltering in a camp, is located less than three miles north of the Laiza headquarters of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), an ethnic armed organization that has been fighting the Myanmar army for decades. However, locals pointed out that there are no KIA posts in the immediate vicinity, emphasizing that Munglai Hkyet was a civilian target. All the victims of the midnight assault were internally displaced persons. The survivors said that the first shell or bomb exploded at around 11:30 pm while most people were sleeping. As they awoke and fled the blast, at least four more followed. On Tuesday, KIA spokesperson Col. Naw Bu named the junta as the perpetrator of the attack. Regime spokesperson Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun responded to the accusation in pro-army media outlets by saying that the military was still investigating the reason for the ‘explosion’ in Laiza, denying responsibility. Families and community…