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BANGKOKBANGKOK — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: Is Myanmar’s Kachin Conflict Really Over?
The visit on Wednesday by the United Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, to Laiza, the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organization, is a positive sign that the conflict in ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: The Hidden Cycle of Myanmar’s Forever Wars
The ‘elite capture’ of peacebuilding and democratization has masked the true drivers of Myanmar’s decades-old civil wars, writes David Scott Mathieson.
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: The Importance of Kachin State to Myanmar’s Revolution
Four years on, Myanmar’s civil war has spread to all 14 regions and states, as well as the major cities of Mandalay, Naypyidaw, and Yangon. According to the analysis of the Special Advisory Council ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: In Myanmar’s Kachin state, local priests carry on legacy of Columbans
A woman and children are pictured in the predominantly Christian region of Myanmar’s Kachin state, which has witnessed sporadic fighting for decades. Renewed fighting since 2011 between the military ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: 'Breakthrough' Peace Plan for Burma's Kachin
BANGKOK — A tentative peace agreement between Burma's government and Kachin rebels has been hailed as a breakthrough after recent intense fighting along the border with China. The pact is one of the ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: Death toll from air raids in Myanmar’s Kachin reported to hit 80
The death toll from a Myanmar military air raid in northern Kachin state has risen to 80, according to reports, as human rights groups accused the ruling generals of violating the laws of war and ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: Myanmar Kachin Baptist leaders jailed for ‘helping’ rebels
Two Baptist leaders were sentenced to prison in Myanmar Friday on charges of supporting ethnic minority rebels in the war-torn northeast, in a trial slammed by rights groups as a cover-up for alleged ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: Burma Grants UN Access to Kachin Territory
BANGKOK — Burma has agreed to allow the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to displaced villagers in rebel-held territory in north Kachin state. The agreement comes two days after progress was ...
News Myanmar » Kachin » History: In northern Myanmar, Kachin rebels claim attacks on army outposts as offensive gathers pace
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar's northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts ...