The Karen National Union, Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed group, commands seven brigades of fighters, each controlling its own ...

Junta forces have been advancing steadily in Mandalay Region as well as northern Shan State, and appear poised to retake most ...

Anti-junta fighters on the ground said capturing the Nat Yay Kan base may allow the resistance to disrupt the military’s ...

The move comes amid fears that students who return could be forced to fight in the junta’s ongoing offensive in Karenni State ...

The regime has been steadily advancing on the ruby-mining centre since recapturing the towns of Thabeikkyin and Nawnghkio in ...

Two columns of ground forces took five people captive and displaced thousands of civilians as they moved through villages ...

The move comes as global competition for rare earth minerals—vital for the production of high-tech goods—continues to ...

The groups said the junta’s insistence on commemorating the peace agreement is just part of its effort to win legitimacy ...

The attack on the village near the border with Karen State comes amid a regime offensive in neighbouring Hpapun Township ...

The strikes come as junta forces advance on Hsipaw, a strategic trade hub near the Chinese border, escalating fighting with ...

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Young women forced into prostitution by years of conflict face social stigma and a lack of legal protection ...