Ethnic Affairs
AA Chief Does Not Want Myanmar’s Strikes and Protests in Rakhine State
The Arakan Army is working for greater autonomy and the anti-regime movement will undermine its progress, says the armed group’s chief, Major General Tun Myat Naing.
Myanmar Military Artillery Kills Kachin Civilians
The Kachin Independence Army appears to be gaining ground against junta forces in the first major fighting in two years.
Suu Kyi Will Now Understand Her Mistakes: Karen National Union
The KNU’s Brigade 5 spokesman Padoh Mahn Mahn says a framework is in place to establish a federal union and army, including the ethnic armed groups.
Kachin Rebels Seize Myanmar Military’s Strategic Outpost near Chinese Border
The Kachin Independence Army says it has occupied Alaw Hill, which has a commanding hilltop position in northern Myanmar.
KIA Uses Artillery on Myanmar Police in Jade-Mining Hub
The Kachin Independence Army has been targeting Hpakant, a key source of income for the military and its businesses.
