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    Forestry Dept seizes 10 tons of timber from boat in Katha

    The officials, based on a tipoff, searched the boat on the Irrawaddy River and found around 10 tons of timber in a hidden compartment.

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    Four forestry officers slain in Shan State

    According to a Shan State government administrator, the forestry officers had earlier seized 200 tons of illegally felled logs and were on their way back to check the haul. “We assume someone had a grudge,” he said.

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    Forestry officials confiscate cattle from farmers

    Feb 25, 2009 (DVB), Forestry authorities confiscated 24 bulls and 46 bullock carts from farmers in Kyauktaga village in Daik-U township, Bago division, accusing the farmers of stealing timber and bamboo. The incident occurred on 22 February when the farmers were out collecting the materials they needed for their farms, one farmer said. "We went …

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    Forestry officials take land without compensating owners

    Feb 11, 2008 (DVB), Farmers in Taung Twin Gyi township, Magwe division, have complained that the township forestry department has been cultivating parts of their privately-owned land without giving compensation. A township resident said that the department began to take over land belonging to farmers in several villages south-east of Taung Twin Gyi early this …

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    DVB Weekend Briefing: 11-12 December, 2021

    ULA/AA makes tentative war overtures —The political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), The United League of Arakan (ULA), has stated that the Tatmadaw has recently engaged in numerous military operations to gain control over territory in Rakhine, whilst building up troop numbers and blocking the transportation of staple foods into the state. As such, …

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    Wild elephant unleashes on village north of Yangon

    A wild elephant on Sunday rampaged through Lu Thant Inn village in Taikkyi Township, north of the commercial capital Yangon, destroying six houses and a monastery.

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