The offensive in the northern part of Shan state was already seen as a ... It also set up loose alliances with several of the ethnic armed groups. “If combat persists, it will open a significant ...

“Today’s problem in Shan state (North ... The drug trade has been attributed to various ethnic minority groups for funding their armed movements, but members of the army, especially at ...

In late October 2023, a coalition of three ethnic armed groups in Shan State launched a coordinated offensive against the ruling military junta, posing the strongest challenge to its rule since ...

A Kachin Independence Army (KIA) spokesperson said his group was seeking to resolve a dispute with the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) without resorting to using weapons ...

Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town on a strategic highway to China, the group and a resident ...

The MNDAA is mostly made up of the ethnic Kokang minority based in northern Shan State. The group launched an offensive against the junta in October 2023, along with other armed ethnic forces.