Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Finds Allies Among Well-Known Buddhist Monks

Posted: 09 Sep 2021 08:13 AM PDT

While many monks display opposition to the regime, or have disrobed to take up arms against it, some high-profile clerics count top junta officials among their followers.

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Declaration of War Necessary as International Pressure Fails: Myanmar Shadow Govt

Posted: 09 Sep 2021 04:40 AM PDT

Daw Zin Mar Aung, the NUG's Foreign Minister, speaks about why the war on the regime is necessary because international intervention was sluggish and ineffective to topple them.

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Junta Troops Killed Across Myanmar as Resistance Steps up Operations

Posted: 09 Sep 2021 04:22 AM PDT

After Tuesday's declaration of war against the regime by the National Unity Government, civilian volunteers have launched numerous attacks.

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Japan’s Much-Touted Go-Between Has Little Sway Over Myanmar Junta

Posted: 09 Sep 2021 02:38 AM PDT

Tokyo appears to be distancing itself from ex-politician Hideo Watanabe, whose reported friendship with Min Aung Hlaing has done little to rein in his regime's abuses.

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