Friday, October 8, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta Suffers Bloodiest Month with 1,562 Soldiers Killed: NUG

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 05:49 AM PDT

The civilian National Unity Government says that the military's death toll has risen since it declared war on the regime on Sept 7.

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Junta Deploys Thousands of Reinforcements to Upper Myanmar For Clearance Operations

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 04:23 AM PDT

3,000 regime soldiers have been sent to the most restive regions of the country to attack civilian resistance fighters.

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Indian Arms Exporter Ships Air-Defense Weapons to Myanmar’s Junta

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 03:12 AM PDT

The Indian government has a controlling stake in Bharat Electronics, which exported the $600,000 weapon despite the February coup.

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European Parliament Throws Support Behind Myanmar’s Shadow Government

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 02:53 AM PDT

The body adopted a resolution backing the National Unity Government and CRPH as the 'legitimate representatives of the people of Myanmar'.

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Myanmar Junta Court Sentences Ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister to Prison

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 01:38 AM PDT

U Nyi Pu was given a two-year jail term for sedition and still faces further charges.

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Tanintharyi Villagers Flee Fighting Between Resistance and Myanmar Junta

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 01:32 AM PDT

Regime raids on villages in southern Myanmar have sparked firefights with civilian resistance fighters.

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Local Myanmar Officials Quit in Droves Following Threats From Anti-Junta Groups

Posted: 08 Oct 2021 12:38 AM PDT

Over 100 ward and village administrators have resigned in recent weeks as People's Defense Force groups increasingly target the regime's local administration network.

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Myanmar Crisis Shows ASEAN’s Limits

Posted: 07 Oct 2021 10:42 PM PDT

The ASEAN Charter puts people at the center of its community-building efforts; this means the 'ASEAN way' must be expanded beyond espousing the rights of states.

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