Friday, April 29, 2016

Kachin IDP Camps Damaged by Strong Winds Still Without Aid

Burmtist Pa IDPs camp

Camps for displaced Kachin refugees located along the Chinese border that were damaged by strong winds on 19 April have not yet received badly needed supplies to rebuild damaged shelters and other buildings.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Clashes resume in Kachin State between KIO and army

Clashes resume ni Kachin State near KIA headquarter Laiza

The past few weeks have seen a resumption of fighting in Kachin state between government forces and troops from the Kachin Independence Army's (KIA). The latest wave of fighting began when the Burma Army troops attached a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) outpost near the group's Laiza capital on Thursday April 7th.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Map of Burma Army's offensive in Kachin State

Latest Burma Army's Offensive against Kachin Independence Army KIA in Kachin state, Northern Burma.

Map of latest Burma Army's Offensive against Kachin Independence Army KIA in Kachin State, Northern Burma.


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Kachin Parties Unite



Three Kachin political parties have agreed to merge. The Kachin State Democracy Party (KSDP), the Kachin National Congress for Democracy (KNCD), and the Kachin Democratic Party (KDP) prepared for the merger during a recent meeting in state capital Myitkyina.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Clashes between Burma Army and KIA Battalion 12 in Mansi Township



Heavy clashes broke out between the Burma Army and the Kachin Independence Army's (KIA) Battalion 12 in Nam Hpu in Mansi Township in southern Kachin State on March 27th, the Kachin news group has learned.