According to a spokesperson from the Kachin Independence Army ... Naw Bu said the attack took place in a mining area in Tanaing Township, in the western part of the state. Images from local ...

Fierce fighting has been taking place in the area, residents told a human rights group and local media. A spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army said the group launched assaults against ...

In 1994 and 1995 Kachin and Mon armed groups signed ceasefires ... benefit as much as possible from any ceasefire that may take place between the KNU and SPDC. Examining the consequences of ...

Internally displaced people (IDPs) sheltering in two Waingmaw Township villages in Kachin State are in urgent need of ...

has been battling the military for decades for autonomy and control of local resources in Kachin state. The state is home to huge jade mines and rare heavy earth elements, most of which are exported ...