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SSPP Demands 7-Point Peace Deal in High-Level Meeting with Myanmar Junta

The Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) released a statement confirming that its representatives met with the military junta in Naypyidaw on June 12 to discuss a seven-point proposal aimed primarily at preventing the outbreak of further military clashes.

Wa to Start Taking Action Against Abusive Officers: Police Must Carry IDs

The Wa State judiciary committee under the United Wa State Army (UWSA) stated on Sunday that it will begin taking action against the police officers who abuse their power and that the police force members must carry their employment identification cards while performing their duties.

Junta Forces Arrest Over 90 Online Scam Operators in Muse: Locals Report Centers Still Running

The junta’s regime announced the arrest of 88 individuals involved in online scam operations in Muse, a town on the China-Myanmar border in northern Shan State on June 13.

PSLF/TNLA Apologizes to Kaung Tat Villagers, Vows to Compensate Losses

Top leadership from the Palaung State Liberation Front/Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA)—including the Vice Chairman (1) Lieutenant General Tar Jok Jar, Vice Chairman (2) Major General Tar Khu Lan, General Secretary (1) Brigadier General Tar Ohm Tamao, General Secreatary (2) Colonel Tar Parn—have met with and apologized to the victims who suffered and sustained losses due to the explosion in Kaung Tat, according to the statement of the armed group.

UWSA and SSPP Donate 10 Million Kyats Each for Kaung Tat Village Rehabilitation

The United Wa State Army (UWSA) liaison office in Lashio and the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) have donated 10 million kyats each to help affected local residents from Kaung Tat Village, Namhkam Township in northern Shan State rebuild and rehabilitate.

62 Chinese Nationals Rescued in Wa State Cyber-Scam Raid

The Wa State judiciary committee under the United Wa State Army (UWSA) announced that they busted a ring planning to operate an online scam business in the territory controlled by the armed group, and managed to rescue 62 individuals who had been detained, trafficked, and forced to work in the cyber-scam operations.

Namhkham Mine Blast Kills 55; TNLA Vows Legal Action

An accidental explosion at an explosives depot in Namhkam, a township controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State, today has left at least 55 people dead and dozens more injured, according to local rescue workers and officials.

Hsipaw Targeted in Two-Shock-Missile Attack

Hsipaw, a township in Northern Shan State currently re-controlled by the junta’s military, was targeted in a shock missile attack, local residents told Shwe Phee Myay.

Infighting Prolongs the Revolution, Warns Gen. Yawd Serk

Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) Chairman General Yawd Serk warned that infighting over territory and self-interest among revolutionary forces only prolongs the revolution.

Lashio: Two Novice Monks Missing for Three Months

Two novice monks from Ouak Padaung Village, Namhsan Township, who were residing at the monastery of Dr. Ashin Vijayasara in Lashio, northern Shan State, have been missing for three months, according to the fathers of the monks.