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
March 11, 2026
Kachin State sees 16 clashes in one week
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
Junta carries out 85 airstrikes in four days on KIA-controlled territories
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
Junta abducts underage IDP in Hpakant
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
KIA urges Kachin State residents to stay alert to military developments
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has urged residents of Waingmaw, Bhamo, Hpakant, Indawgyi, Putao and Nogmung townships in Kachin State to remain...
February 17, 2026
16 inmates including political prisoners die in custody after coup
In the five years since the coup, at least 18 major inmate protests have occurred in junta-controlled prisons, with at least 16 inmates including...
February 12, 2026
General Gun Maw says KIA’s Bhamo offensive as necessary
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has launched an operation to capture Bhamo, Kachin State’s second-largest city, out of practical necessity,...
January 15, 2026
Fighting intensifies again in Bhamo
Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and coup junta forces in Bhamo Town, Kachin State, intensified again on January 14, the KIA...
January 15, 2026
Livelihood crisis deepens for Khaunglanhpu IDPs
Internally displaced people (IDPs) from seven villages in Khaunglanhpu Township, Putao District, Kachin State, have been grappling with livelihood...
January 14, 2026
Gold mining resumes in Putao following election
Some gold mining operations in Putao District, Kachin State, which had been temporarily suspended, have resumed following the junta-run election. The...
January 13, 2026
Junta renews push to win local support for revival of Myitsone Dam project
Junta officials met locals in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, to seek support for resuming construction of the Myitsone Dam project. The...
January 12, 2026
On Kachin State Day, calls renewed for complete halt to Myitsone Dam...
On Kachin State Day, celebrated on January 10, local communities called for the complete abandonment of a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam...
January 8, 2026
NUG vows to protect Ayeyarwady River as China and junta pushes to restart...
The National Unity Government (NUG) will work with resistance allies to protect the Ayeyarwady River and ensure its continued flow, NUG spokesperson...