Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces have tightened their encirclement of Infantry Battalion 58 in Kachin State’s Waingmaw, pushing to within 100 meters of the base and triggering near‑daily clashes, ...

The armed wing of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has pushed to within 100 metres of a key Myanmar military installation in the Kachin state''s Waingmaw township, tightening its encirclement of ...

Kachin Independence Army fighters claimed Wednesday to have shot down a Burmese military helicopter. The rebel group is one of several ethnic resistance forces combating Burma's military dictatorship.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BANGKOK (AP) — A helicopter belonging to Myanmar’s military crashed in a combat zone in the country’s north while returning from a ...

Kachin Independence Army says peace cannot be achieved unless all revolutionary groups—including the National Unity ...

The soldiers reportedly received monetary rewards for giving themselves up to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) after their company commander was killed in clashes with an alliance of fighters led by ...

In this Oct. 29, 2013, file photo, soldiers of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) stand on guard in Laiza, a border town of China and Myanmar, Kachin State, Myanmar. Credit: AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the ...