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Myanmar
Wa armed group declares neutrality, rules out attack on Kengtung
The Brotherhood Alliance handed over full control of two towns captured during Operation 1027 to the United Wa State Army this month, fuelling speculation that the group might try to enforce a historical claim to Kengtung
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More than 25,000 displaced by fighting in northern Shan State
Relief groups say they expect the number to rise, as many civilians remain stranded in the conflict zone
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Wa army-linked company collaborating with junta to build hydropower dam in northern Shan State, activists say
A network monitoring the Namtu River dam says the project, condemned by locals, will generate electricity likely used to power Chinese investment
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Blast in Wa administrative capital kills at least four: source
The explosion in territory controlled by the powerful China-backed UWSA signifies a rare episode of violence in the area during the nearly two years since Myanmar’s military coup
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