Myitkyina Journal
May 14, 2026
Some parents in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township, where military tensions are high, are using vehicles flying white flags to move to safer areas so...
May 11, 2026
According to records from the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU), 44 women including 8 girls under 18 were killed in junta attacks across Myanmar in April...
May 8, 2026
The construction of a major hydroelectric dam in the Myitsone area of Kachin State has been suspended for an extended period due to widespread...
April 21, 2026
In Laiza, Kachin State, home to the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and its armed wing, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA...
April 10, 2026
Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Vice Chairman General Sumlut Gun Maw called for unity in the revolutionary effort during a meeting with...
April 2, 2026
Domestic flights to Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, are scheduled to resume on April 5, Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) announced. According...
March 23, 2026
Airlines in Myanmar have announced they will reduce excess baggage allowances per passenger amid concerns over a possible fuel shortage tied to the...
March 12, 2026
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), the political arm of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), is ready to enter political talks that could...
March 11, 2026
Sixteen clashes of varying intensity occurred over the past week in the Kachin State townships of Bhamo, Waingmaw, and Hpakant, as well as in areas...
February 27, 2026
The junta conducted 85 airstrikes over four days across 24 sites controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Kachin State, the group's...
February 27, 2026
The junta has abducted an underage internally displaced person (IDP) who fled conflict in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, and has yet to release him...
February 23, 2026
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has urged residents of Waingmaw, Bhamo, Hpakant, Indawgyi, Putao and Nogmung townships in Kachin State to remain...
