Two youths in a group of twelve picking mushrooms in northern Myawaddy Township injured, one fatally, by a landmine. The group reportedly crossed the border opposite Phop Phra district of the northern province of Tak Province of Thailand. Both were transported back to Thailand for treatment at Phop Phra District Hospital. News media reports allege […]
The UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, held in Naypyitaw on 4 April. This year’s event is the 4th year at which representatives of the government attended and spoke at an event in Myanmar.
In a formal statement at the event, the ambassadors of European Union countries wrote that, “The […]
Some Bangladeshi Buddhist hilltribes, believed to have been crossing the border in search of work in Myanmar were injured by landmines on the Myanmar side, and one was killed according to a Radio Free Asia news report. Border Guard Bangladesh took five survivors of the incident to a Bangladeshi Army camp for treatment.
The the Deputy […]
The Indian Army has warned the local population living near the Indian-Myanmar border in southern Mizoram State to avoid venturing to border areas after mine casualties occurred. The Indian Army attributed the casualties to new use of antipersonnel mines by either Arakan Army or Myanmar Army involved in armed conflict in the area.
The casualties […]
Residents of Chin State of Myanmar fled to the Indian State of Mizoram due to armed conflict between the Arakan Army and the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Army). Landmines were laid by either one of the combatants or both resulting in casualties on the Myanmar-India border in January and February 2018 (see previous post). Mizo authorities have […]
A news report states that the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR) plans to set up a reserve fund for disabled people as part of the Disabilities Law enacted in 2015.
Minister U Win Myat Aye speaking before the Amyotha Hluttaw on the 29 January stated that MSWRR was presently unable to set […]
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