Friday, November 12, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Resistance Groups Claim to Have Killed 90 Myanmar Junta Troops in Two Days

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 04:10 AM PST

Unverified claims of ambushes across the country suggest the regime continues to lose soldiers.

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Tens of thousands Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 03:09 AM PST

30,000 residents of Sagaing Region forced to leave their homes after regime soldiers raid villages.

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Former Yangon Chief Minister’s Wife Testifies Preparing Bribes for Suu Kyi

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 01:53 AM PST

No proof presented to Naypyitaw court that the ousted State Counselor received the gold and dollars.

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Tanintharyi Chief Minister Jailed for 11 Years by Myanmar Junta

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 01:37 AM PST

U Myint Maung, who has been held since the February coup, was charged with alleged incitement, violation of COVID-19 rules and corruption.

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Japan’s Kirin to End Beer Joint Venture With Myanmar Military ‘by December’

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 01:26 AM PST

The beverage giant said sales at Myanmar Brewery, which is currently the target of an anti-regime boycott, plummeted by nearly 50 percent on-year in Q3.

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Myanmar Junta Sentences Detained US Journalist to 11 Years in Prison

Posted: 12 Nov 2021 12:58 AM PST

Danny Fenster was arrested at Yangon's airport in May and has been held at Insein Prison since then.

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