KIA
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News
KIA set to fully resume rare earth mining in captured ‘special region’
The move comes as global competition for rare earth minerals—vital for the production of high-tech goods—continues to intensify
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News
Shanni fighters captured during clashes north of Banmauk
The Shanni Nationalities Army, an ethnic armed group aligned with Myanmar’s military, lost control of the town in northern Sagaing Region last weekend
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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
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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
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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