Myitkyina Journal

April 2, 2026
Flights to Myitkyina set to resume on April 5
March 23, 2026
Airlines scale back baggage allowances amid fuel concerns
March 12, 2026
KIO ready for talks to end civil war
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...
August 29, 2025
Junta advances along Lamyan-Motokyeik Road with armored vehicles
The junta is conducting a large-scale offensive along the Lamyan-Motekyeik Road in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State, deploying armored vehicles in the...
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August 26, 2025
Ongoing prolonged fighting grips Bhamo
Clashes continue in Bhamo Township, Kachin State, between the junta and a resistance coalition led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). In recent...
August 22, 2025
Junta column from Namya advances toward Hpakant
A junta column of roughly 100 troops, departing from Namya Village along the Myitkyina-Hpakant Road in Kachin State, is marching toward Hpakant Town...