Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 06:23 AM PDT

Junta forces have suffered three consecutive days of resistance attacks in Hlegu Township.

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China’s Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 05:18 AM PDT

The people of Myanmar sympathize with their counterparts in Afghanistan, another strategically vital neighbor of China whose descent into dictatorship Beijing welcomes.

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15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:29 AM PDT

Regime troops have been clashing with ethnic armed group the MNDAA in northern Shan State since late July.

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Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:52 AM PDT

The Dawei People's Defense Force lost equipment but no personnel in the Tanintharyi Region raid.

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Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:19 AM PDT

The Karen National Union's armed wing said it engaged in over 130 clashes with junta forces in Papun district during the month.

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About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group

Posted: 31 Aug 2021 01:39 AM PDT

The number is over 80 percent of those detained; the AAPP condemned the regime's use of enforced disappearance as a violation of international law.

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