By KLN Published on June 10, 2013 Kachin communities around the world mark the 2nd anniversary of renewed war in Kachin and northern Shan State by holding protests, ceremonies, and prayer vigils from June 7 to 9. Kachin Baptist youths and IDP relief committee led a prayer service at Bethel Baptist Church in Myitkyina on […]
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Myanmarnization of Non-Myanmar is ad nauseam
By Kanbawza Win Published: Feb 9, 2013 The Burmese regime insistence on the use of word Myanmar over Burma in the English language reveals the highest stage of their ethnic cleansing policy implemented by the Divide and Rule policy over the Non Myanmar, the ethnic nationalities, which constitutes more than half of the population of […]
Kachins around the world commemorate 53rd Kachin Revolution Day
The Kachins living around the world commemorated 53rd Anniversary of the Kachin Revolution Day on February 5th, 2013. Kachin Independence Organization and its armed wing Kachin Independence Army were established on Feb 5, 1961 at No. (5) quarter in Lashio in northern Shan state. Ceremonies to commemorate Kachin Revolution Day were held at IDP camps […]
Burmese army continues its offensive operations
A series of battles took place between Kachin Independence Army and Burmese government troops in recent days despite President’s declaration of unilateral ceasefire and Defense ministry’s statement that said,”The Tatmadaw strictly followed the instructions of the President Office that called for halting offensive operations except self-defence.” A battle broke out between KIA’s 27th Battalion and […]
Government’s spokesperson apologized for using a fabricated photo
Burmese government’s deputy information minister U Ye Htut, who is also a government’s spokesperson apologized for a fabricated photo which appeared on state-run newspaper “the New Light of Myanmar “ and Burmese version Myanma Ahlin on Jan 28. The photo of a burned motorcycle was taken when Pagan airline’s Fokker-100 crash-landed in Heho on Dec […]
Burmese army ravaged KIA’s strategic hill after continuous shelling
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has been pushed from its Lagat bum post located on Hkaya mountain range on Jan 26 at around 1 pm. Hkaya Bum is one of the highest peak in the mountain range surrounding KIO’s administrative capital Laiza. Almost all the trees in the whole mountain range are destroyed by the shelling, […]