Mizzima awarded global JTI certificate for reliable news on Myanmar

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Mizzima Mizzima, one of Myanmar ’s most prominent news outlets and a press freedom advocate, obtained the Journalism Trust Initiative ( JTI ) certification from global audit firm Bureau Veritas , JTI says in a press statement 5 January.  Operating in clandestine mode within Myanmar and supported by an exiled team, Mizzima strives to fulfil its role as reliable source of news and information for the Myanmar public. “Your Journalism Trust Initiative certification affirms what audiences already know: that principled, transparent journalism matters. Congratulations on this achievement and on your continued contribution to informing citizens about Myanmar,” says Benjamin Sabbah , director of Journalism Trust Initiative “Myanmar’s ongoing conflict has created an intensely contested media landscape, where mis- and disinformation are increasingly deployed to reinforce state propaganda and the prevailing “official” narrative. Although Mizzima is already regarded as one of the most trusted ...
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KIA raids police station, 3 killed

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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 15:35 Phanida

Troops from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on Tuesday morning carried out a raid on Kamaing Police Station in Hpakant Township, during which one policeman and two female civilians were killed.

Kachin Independence Army soldiers in Laiza, the KIA headquarters. Photo: AFP

An officer from the KIA’s Battalion No.6 confirmed the casualties.

Speaking to Mizzima on condition of anonymity, the officer said, “We ordered our soldiers to conduct the raid in a manner that ensured civilians would not be harmed. However, it transpired that two civilians were inside the police station [at the time of the attack]. We don’t know whether the civilians were shot by them [the police] or shot by us.”

He said that the intention of the raid was to respond to an attack by some 400 soldiers from three battalions under Burma’s Northeastern and Northern Commands against a KIA Battalion 6 base from December 14 to 16.

“Yes, they were our men,” said the KIA officer when asked to confirm Tuesday morning’s attack. “We were retaliating against the December 14 to 16 offensive.

“At about 4:15 am, we ordered our troops to fire at the Kamaing police station. We wanted to show them that if they made unprovoked attacks, we would respond in the same way.”

He said the KIA soldiers seized about 20 firearms including flintlock rifles, M1s and M22s.

Residents said that there is a detention center in the Kamaing police station. However, it is unknown whether the KIA freed any detainees.

A resident living in Kamaing told Mizzima: “The KIA fired at the police station for about 20 minutes. Then they entered, seized things, and left.”

Earlier, the Inndawchaung Bridge, located near the Kamaing boundary, was slightly damaged by a bomb allegedly planted by the KIA. The bridge has been restored and is in use again, said the source in Kamaing.

For more background:

http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/8362-kia-claims-upper-hand-in-shan-state-clashes-.html

http://www.mizzima.com/special/kachin-battle-report/8211-burmese-govt-troops-death-rate-high-kia.html

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