Burma government puts up posters to disparage KIA leader

The military-controlled Burma government put up posters aimed to disparage a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) leader this morning in Manmaw (Bhamo) town, in Kachin State, local eyewitnesses said.

Burmese government launches psychological warfare against KIA

The Burmese government is launching psychological warfare against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) by distributing false messages about the KIA to people in Kachin State, local people said.

Burmese Army controls KIA’s Lungja hillside

A KIA soldier takes position in the frontline in eastern Kachin State, Northern Burma. Photo: Kachin News Group

Civilian cars moved away from the war zone in Northern Burma

Myitkyina-Bhamo trade road.

Civilians in the war zone in Northern Burma move their cars to safe places to avoiding having the vehicle commandeered by the Burma Army, said villagers who have cars.

Kachin IDPs reach over 40,000 due to civil war in Northern Burma

The number of Kachin Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has reached over 40,000 due to renewed civil war in Kachin State, northern Burma since June, between the Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which demands self-determination, according to IDP assistance organizations.

China continues Irrawaddy dam construction in war time

Chinese president Hu Jintao and Irrawaddy Myitsone dam in Kachin State, Northern Burma.

China is accelerating the construction of the Irrawaddy dam despite the  ongoing in Kachin State, Northern Burma, said an urgent statement released by the Kachin Development Networking Group (KDNG) dated August 31.

Ah Nan, spokesperson for the KDNG said the Myitsone (confluence) dam is being constructed by workers of the state-owned China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and the Burma-Asia World Company as well as 700 additional construction workers from the Chinese state-owned Sinohydro Corporation, the world’s largest hydroelectric company.

More Chinese construction machinery and materials are being transported to the Myitsone Dam site by 12-wheel trucks on the Myitkyina-Kambaiti Road, said eyewitnesses in the Burmese border town of Kambaiti.

After a new military conflict started between the Burmese Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on June 6, in Kachin State, the KIA post along the Myitkyina-Kambaiti route banned trucks loaded with construction materials and equipment, according to truck drivers on that road.

The KIA also damaged the key bridge on the road with mines.

Part of the Stilwell Road (also called Ledo) was reconstructed in 2006, at a cost of 97 million Yuan (US$15.2) by Chinese companies from Yunnan province.

The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), the political wing of the KIA, sent an open letter to Chinese President, Hu Jintao, in March, urging a halt to the Irrawaddy Myitson Dam construction because it will lead civil war in the country.

According to the KDNG statement, the Chinese communist government has refused the KIO request.

The 500 foot dam has been under construction at the confluence (Myitsone) of the Mali Hka River and N’Mai Hka River, 27 miles north of the Kachin capital, Myitkyina, beginning in December, 2009, and it will cost 3.6 billion dollars.

Most of the 6000 MW of electricity produced will be sold to China.

Firewood thief Burmese soldier shot dead by KIA

One Burmese soldier was killed on Tuesday morning by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), during an attack at Sama, in Waingmaw Township, in Kachin State, witnesses said.

Burma Army IB. No. 105 killed innocent boy

An innocent civilian teenage boy, Htun Sein, was shot dead by the Burmese Army’s Infantry Battalion No. 105, based in Sarhmaw, under Northern Regional Military Command, sources from the family said.

Burmese troops attacked by KIA

sama-EngAugust-24-2011—Government troops, who were stealing firewood from civilians in Waingmaw Township, in Kachin State, northern Burma, were attacked Tuesday morning by Kachin Independence Army (KIA) troops.

Burmese government rejects peace talk based on Panglong TreatyBurmese government rejects peace talk based on Panglong Treaty

Lar Nan, Joint-General Secretary-2 of KIO. (right)

 The military proxy Burmese government announced its rejection of peace talks based on the principles of the 1947 Panglong Treaty to the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) on the weekend, said KIO officials.

The Mark of the 5th Anniversary of Radio Free Asia (RFA)-Kachin

The Mark of the 5th Anniversary of Radio Free Asia (RFA)-Kachin
The Voice of the Victims: The Solidarity and the Struggle for Existence

“The world cannot always understand one's profession of faith, but it can understand service.” Maclaren

Introduction

Today we celebrate the auspicious historic fifth anniversary of The Radio Free Asia-Kachin in its Headquarters at Chiang Mai and inside the Kachinland and abroad, along with our committed comrades.  We sincerely acknowledge “the causing power” which enables RFA-Kachin to be

Seven Burmese soldiers killed in fighting with KIA

Seven Burmese soldiers were killed Thursday morning during fighting with the Kachin Independence Army KIA) at Wawang Kumbang, in Manmaw (Bhamo) District, in Kachin State, Northern Burma, witnesses said.

KIO rejects government’s offer for peace talks

 

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The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has rejected an offer of new peace talks from the Burmese government, according to a statement released on August 18.

Failed Peace Talk of Burmese govt-KIO

Burmese army-KIA fight at Wawang Kumbang

August 18-2011--- Fighting happened this morning between 7 and 8 a.m. between Burmese troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) at Wawang Kumbang, in Manmaw (Bhamo) District, in Kachin State, Northern Burma, witnesses said.