Wednesday, December 15, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Myanmar Junta-Appointed Ministers’ Motorcade Attacked in Yangon

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 11:01 PM PST

Two armed groups active in Hmawbi, a garrison township, claimed responsibility for the remotely detonated mine attack on a car carrying two regional ministers.

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Photographer Feared Dead After Arrest by Myanmar Troops for Documenting Nationwide Strike

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:29 AM PST

Ko Soe Naing was detained while taking photos in Yangon; friends were later told to retrieve his body, though his fate has yet to be confirmed.

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Around 100 Village Homes Burn in Myanmar Junta Raid

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:16 AM PST

The Sagaing Region village was a renowned resistance stronghold against the military regime.

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Myanmar Junta Claims to Have Killed 8 Resistance Fighters in Mandalay Raids

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 05:05 AM PST

Civilian resistance groups dismiss the regime's reports amid ongoing violence in Myanmar's second city.

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Disreputable Commanders-in-Chief of the Myanmar Military  

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 04:47 AM PST

Almost 50 years of dictatorship destroyed the military's once proud reputation established under its founder General Aung San.

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Myanmar Junta Forces Raid KNU-Controlled Town; Democracy Activists Feared Arrested

Posted: 14 Dec 2021 03:39 AM PST

More than 200 troops entered Lay Kay Kaw new city near Myawaddy, which has become a magnet for regime opponents; an NLD lawmaker was among those detained.

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