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Kachin civilians living in Kachin and Shan States, major cities across Burma, diaspora communities around the world, and KIO/KIA personnel on Tuesday commemorate the Kachin Revolution Day. February 5 marks 58 years since the establishment of Kachin Independence Army (KIA), an armed wing of Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), at Hu Dawng village in Hsenwi (Thein […]
An event to mark the fourth anniversary of the rape and murder of two Kachin teachers, Maran Lu Ra (20) and Tangbau Hkawn Nan Tsin (21) of the Kachin Baptist Convention was held at Kawng Hka Kachin Baptist Church on Jan 19 at 10 am. Baptist leaders from Mungmau Kachin Baptist Association led the prayer […]
BA’s 111th LIR troops currently stationed at Lawa Pa, Mada Bum launched an attack on KIA’s 44th Battalion position at Gwi Htun Bum in Hpakant township on Dec 3 at around 1 pm. BA troops began the attack by firing 10 artillery rounds on Gwi Htun Bum followed by infantry units. The two sides battled […]
IDPs families currently staying at Yu Ji IDPs Camp and Shwi Chyi Na IDPs Camp in Bahmo have been resettled at Nam Hpa village, Tabye Kone village and Kan Ta village by Burmese authorities this week and they have withdrawn from IDPs list on Dec 1. Burmese authorities have handed out 30 sheets of tin […]
An opening ceremony for a new IDPs camp with 270 housings was held at Hkyit Mung Pa in Gai Daw village in Bhamo township on Nov 20 at 10 am. KIO’s Vice General Secretary Mr. Labang Doi Pyi Sa, Kachin Baptist Convention’s General Secretary Rev. Hpauyawng Tu Mai, Chairman of the IDPs and Refugees Relief […]
Local sources said RCSS/SSA troops shot and killed Nhkum Ma Lawt, a 62-year-old Kachin woman from Man Pin village, from a distance of about 50 meters in spite of knowing that Ma Lawt and 10 others are just ordinary villagers without any guns in their hands. Nhkum Ma Lawt was shot and killed by RCSS/SSA […]
