Myitkyina Journal

January 15, 2026
Fighting intensifies again in Bhamo
January 15, 2026
Livelihood crisis deepens for Khaunglanhpu IDPs
January 14, 2026
Gold mining resumes in Putao following election
October 22, 2025
Junta conducts airstrike on Kachin State’s Lang Se Village
The junta launched an airstrike on Lang Se Village in Tsawlaw Township, Kachin State, using Y-12 utility aircraft on October 21, amid ongoing...
October 15, 2025
KIA refutes junta’s claim of defections
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has dismissed reports from junta-controlled media alleging that some members of the KIA and the Kagabu People’s...
October 9, 2025
KIA conscription drive sparks worry among Hpakant locals
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is intensifying conscription efforts in its controlled areas of Hpakant Township, Kachin State, raising concerns...
October 2, 2025
Death toll from Sadon airstrike rises to 11
The death toll from a junta airstrike in Sadon Town, Waingmaw Township, Kachin State, has climbed to 11. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) had...
October 1, 2025
Locals call for permanent halt to Myitsone Dam project
On September 30, marking the 14th anniversary of the temporary suspension of the Myitsone Dam hydropower project under President U Thein Sein, locals...
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September 30, 2025
KIA says Sadon airstrike kills 8 civilians, injures 6
An airstrike by the junta on Sadon Town in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State, has killed eight civilians and injured six, according to the Kachin...
September 25, 2025
KIA warns against festive gatherings amid airstrike and shelling threats
Colonel Naw Bu, spokesperson for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), warned that the risk of airstrikes and artillery shelling by the junta remains...
September 23, 2025
Junta airstrike on Lang Se reportedly kills 2 locals
In Kachin State, two locals were reportedly killed when the junta carried out an airstrike on Tsawlaw Township’s Lang Se gold mining area, which is...
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September 19, 2025
Artillery strike kills child in Hpakant
A child was killed when the junta shelled Mawshan Village in Hsengtaung (Seikmu) Village Tract, Hpakant Township, Kachin State. At around 4:00 pm on...
September 18, 2025
Junta hails Myitkyina as ‘Charm City’ at CAEXPO amid locals’ struggles...
At the ongoing China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in China, the junta promoted Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, as a peaceful and prosperous ‘Charm...
September 10, 2025
Political prisoner dies following beating by Hpa-An Prison authorities
At Hpa-An Prison in Hpa-An Township, Karen State, prison authorities placed 12 political prisoners in solitary confinement and subjected them to...
September 3, 2025
Schools in Hpakant temporarily shut amid escalating military tensions
Schools in Hpakant Town, Kachin State, have been temporarily closed due to heightened military tensions in the area. A majority of schools in the...