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Boy soldiers in service of opium warlord and heroin trafficker Khun Sa, Ho Mong, Shan State, Burma

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Sad and intimidated, young boy soldiers, the smallest about 10 years old, stand at attention in the camp of an opium warlord in Burma
July 23, 2024 at 5:06 AM
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The military, long noted as one of the world’s biggest producers of heroin and methamphetamine, has announced what it describes as the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and equipment used to produce them english.dvb.no/myanmar-mili...
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Myanmar military claims a record seizure of illicit drugs at production sites - DVB
The military in Myanmar, long noted as one of the world’s biggest producers of heroin and methamphetamine, has announced what it describes as the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and e...
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January 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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Pro-regime media reported on Thursday that regime forces killed a total of 61 in 21 days of its “counter-terrorism operation” to retake control of Shan State’s Kyaukme from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army on Oct. 1 english.dvb.no/regime-force...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Residents of Namtu Township in northern Shan State told DVB that a monastery was destroyed by an airstrike carried out by the Burma Air Force on Tuesday.
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Destruction caused by the airstrike on Namtu Township in northern Shan State on Tuesday. (Credit: CJ)
October 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Burmese nationalism, Shan resistance, opium cultivation, foreign interference; context is king in the Lintners’ new book. It’s an ambitious blend of storytelling approaches, thick with complex and multi-layered narratives english.dvb.no/the-lintners... #ShanState #Myanmar #resistance
The Lintners' Young Tigers tells the story of Myanmar's Shan rebellion - DVB
Guest contributor Seán Barry Burmese nationalism, Shan resistance, opium cultivation, foreign interference; context is king in the Lintners’ new book. It’s an ambitious blend of storytelling approache...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Op-ed: Along the China–Myanmar border preparations are being made to resume strategic ties, particularly in trade, commerce, and infrastructure, writes Sai Tun Aung Lwin
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Resuming Myanmar-China border trade: Deciphering its connotations - DVB
Guest contributor Sai Tun Aung Lwin Dehong is an autonomous prefecture in Yunnan Province of China, home to the Dai (Tai/Shan) and Jingpo (Kachin) ethnic communities. Mangshi is the prefectural capita...
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August 1, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Tin shipments from Myanmar’s Wa State are expected to resume in coming months after a nearly two-year-old ban, the International Tin Association said on Wednesday.

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Tin shipments from Myanmar's Wa State due to resume, states International Tin Association - DVB
Tin shipments from Myanmar’s Wa State are expected to resume in coming months after a nearly two-year-old ban, the International Tin Association said on Wednesday. Speculation by traders this week tha...
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July 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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The town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town’s once-busy market is mostly empty. Vendors at some stalls closed them at the sight of visiting journalists, visibly nervous.
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A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control - DVB
KYAUKME, Myanmar (AP) — Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar’s military, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town’s once-busy market is mostly empty. Vendors...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Today 18 years ago (Oct.20th, 2005)
Bathing the buffalos at the end of the day outside Kengtung/Chaing Ton (ကျိုင်းတုံ), Shan State.

18年前の今日(2005年10月20日)
一日の仕事の終わり、水牛の汚れを落とす(ケントゥン/チャイントン、シャン州)

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October 19, 2023 at 10:59 PM
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August 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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👇🇲🇲"A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses" #MyanmarRevolution #ShanState
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November 9, 2023 at 2:18 PM
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A fundraising concert for northern Shan State’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) - impacted by war - was held at Nang Shole Shan Restaurant (Trid Ring) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Nov. 6
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A fundraising concert for the displaced in northern Shan State - DVB
A fundraising concert for northern Shan State’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) was held at Nang Shole Shan Restaurant (Trid Ring) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Nov. 6. It was organized by the Tai Y...
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November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Residents of Kutkai Township in northern Shan State told DVB that two men were killed by an unexploded ordnance in Namhpatkar village on Sunday.
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Two killed by unexploded ordnance in northern Shan State; 80 injured at hot-air balloon festival in Taunggyi - DVB
Two killed by unexploded ordnance in northern Shan State Residents of Kutkai Township in northern Shan State told DVB that two men were killed by an unexploded ordnance in Namhpatkar village on Sunday...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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My political beliefs come from being born and raised in Shan State. I love my people, our region, and our culture...I want to help establish a genuine federal union, says Nang Kham Moe english.dvb.no/a-qa-with-th...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Residents of Hsipaw Township in northern Shan State told DVB on Friday that regime forces retook control of the town from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

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October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Military sources in Naypyidaw told DVB that the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) released 45 “prisoners” that it had held in detention, since its seizure of Lashio Township in northern Shan State, on Oct. 14.

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October 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Ten days after it was recaptured by regime forces from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State stands eerily silent.
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A photo taken during a trip organized by pro-regime media to Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, on Oct. 10. (Credit: AP)
October 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Residents of Kyaukme Township, in northern Shan State, told DVB that regime forces had reached the entrance to the town on Tuesday.
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Government buildings in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, were set ablaze in arson attacks as regime troops reached the town on Sept. 30. (Credit: Residents)
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) told DVB that regime forces have reached Sakhantha village, located 8 miles (13 km) south of Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State, on Friday.

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Regime forces reach eight miles from Kyaukme, northern Shan State - DVB
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) told DVB that regime forces have reached Sakhantha village, located 8 miles (13 km) south of Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State, on Friday. Kyaukme, loc...
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September 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) stated on Sunday that one civilian was killed by an artillery strike on Nawngpain village of Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, on Saturday.

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Artillery shell kills one in northern Shan State during regime counteroffensive in Kyaukme - DVB
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) stated on Sunday that one civilian was killed by an artillery strike on Nawngpain village of Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, on Saturday. Kyaukme, loc...
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July 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Kyaukme Township residents in northern Shan State told DVB that airstrikes injured an unknown number of civilians, and destroyed at least seven homes, in a residential area on Saturday.

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Myanmar Air Force strikes Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State at least three times in one week - DVB
Kyaukme Township residents in northern Shan State told DVB that airstrikes injured an unknown number of civilians, and destroyed at least seven homes, in a residential area on Saturday. This is the th...
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July 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Sources on the frontline in southern Shan State told DVB that pro-regime forces, including the Pa-O National Organization (PNO), regained control of Moebye town, Pekon Township, on Wednesday.

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Regime retakes control of Moebye in southern Shan; Myanmar Air Force jet 'shot down' in Karenni State - DVB
Sources on the frontline in southern Shan State told DVB that pro-regime forces, including the Pa-O National Organization (PNO), regained control of Moebye town, Pekon Township, on Wednesday. Moebye i...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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A growing network of online scam operations is spreading across the forested regions of southern Shan State, particularly in Laihka, Mong Kung, and Kyethi townships, according to local sources and investigators.
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Online scam syndicates flourish in southern Shan State - DVB
A growing network of online scam operations is spreading across the forested regions of southern Shan State, particularly in Laihka, Mong Kung, and Kyethi townships, according to local sources and inv...
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June 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Residents in Nyaungshwe Township of southern Shan State told DVB that flooding in villages near Inle Lake since June 10 has destroyed crop fields.
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Residents of villages surrounding Inle Lake in southern Shan State reported floods have submerged their crops since June 10. (Credit: Soe Lin Tun – Inle)
June 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM