In Loilem District's Laihka Township, Shan State, over 500 residents have been forced to flee the ongoing conflict between two Shan armies, leaving them in urgent need of food aid. Reports indicate that the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) engaged in a clash in Laihka Township, leading to
According to reports, approximately 300 troops of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) have recently entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District, located in Shan State. Locals told the Shan Herald that a UWSA column of nearly 300 troops entered the Mong Yaw region of Lashio District on the west side of the Salween River from the east of the Salween River this week. "Wa troops
Deforestation is on the rise in Kutkai Township, Muse District, Shan State, driven by an increase in logging and charcoal burning activities. Residents told the Shan Herald that local villagers have been clearing large swathes of forest and trees in and around Kutkai township and Namphatkar, resulting in a significant increase in charcoal production compared to the previous