Friday, October 1, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


‘Everything Has Been Destroyed’: Myanmar Artists on the Coup’s Impact

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:42 AM PDT

The Irrawaddy speaks to a popular singer and a well-known actor on how the military takeover affected them and their decisions to resist the regime.

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Karen Armed Group Ambushes Myanmar Junta Regional Commander

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:04 AM PDT

Brigadier General Ko Ko Maung, the regime's southeastern commander, has survived an attack in Karen State by a Democratic Karen Buddhist Army splinter group.

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People’s Defense Force Claims Blast at Military Office in Myanmar’s Capital

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:52 AM PDT

The resistance group said the explosion, which damaged a building but caused no injuries, was a warning to officials who failed to join the Civil Disobedience Movement.

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Almost 100 Civilians Killed By Myanmar Junta Forces in September

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:15 AM PDT

The dead included children and senior citizens and took the total number of people who have been killed by the regime since the coup to 1,146.

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Thousands Flee Clashes Between Myanmar Junta and Karenni Resistance

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 03:26 AM PDT

The Karenni resistance has attacked a large convoy of regime troops who were sent from Shan State to reinforce the junta's embattled soldiers in Kayah State.

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Myanmar Junta Charges Rapper and Former NLD Lawmaker With Terrorism

Posted: 01 Oct 2021 02:44 AM PDT

Hip-hop icon and former NLD MP U Phyo Zeya Thaw is accused of masterminding attacks on regime targets in Yangon.

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UN Says Poverty in Myanmar at Worst Level in 20 Years Following Coup

Posted: 30 Sep 2021 11:44 PM PDT

Nearly half the population is in poverty due to the effects of the military takeover, conflict and COVID, the UN's aid chief in Myanmar said, calling for more funding.

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