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Junta Watch: Military Throws a Party as COVID Rages; Another ASEAN Snub and More Posted: 18 Feb 2022 05:45 PM PST Also this week, the regime boss continued his preoccupations with pagoda rituals and disparaging the democratically elected government he overthrew. The post Junta Watch: Military Throws a Party as COVID Rages; Another ASEAN Snub and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day the Myanmar Junta’s Crackdown Claimed Its First Life Posted: 18 Feb 2022 05:30 PM PST On this day in 2021, Ma Mya Thwet Thwet Khine became the first person to die as a result of the junta's crackdown on protesters, 10 days after being shot in Naypyitaw. The post The Day the Myanmar Junta's Crackdown Claimed Its First Life appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD’s Bago Chief Minister for 20 Years
• ASEAN a Source of Arms, Investment for Myanmar Junta: Report
• Resistance Fighters Suffer Heavy Losses During Sagaing Clash With Myanmar Junta
• Notorious Junta General Removed from Upper Myanmar Command as Resistance Intensifies
• Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners
• Both Sides Sustain Casualties as Fighting Rages Between PDFs and Myanmar Junta
• New ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Says He Wants to Meet Junta Opponents
• Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC’s Report on 2020 Election Ignores History, Facts and the Law
• Allied Forces Seize Myanmar Junta Artillery Outpost
• Civilians Flee as Myanmar Junta Fights to Secure Strategic Town Near Capital
• Over 4,500 Homes Torched by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup

Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD’s Bago Chief Minister for 20 Years Posted: 18 Feb 2022 04:54 AM PST A regime court found U Win Thein guilty on all seven corruption charges he faced. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Ousted NLD’s Bago Chief Minister for 20 Years appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN a Source of Arms, Investment for Myanmar Junta: Report Posted: 18 Feb 2022 04:48 AM PST Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand continue to do business with junta-ruled Myanmar, JFM said. The post ASEAN a Source of Arms, Investment for Myanmar Junta: Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Fighters Suffer Heavy Losses During Sagaing Clash With Myanmar Junta Posted: 18 Feb 2022 04:40 AM PST The Armed Revolutionary Force in Sagaing Region says it lacks the weaponry to challenge the regime in open conflict. The post Resistance Fighters Suffer Heavy Losses During Sagaing Clash With Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Notorious Junta General Removed from Upper Myanmar Command as Resistance Intensifies Posted: 18 Feb 2022 03:01 AM PST Lt-Gen Than Hlaing oversaw lethal crackdowns on anti-coup protesters, before leading clearance operations that failed to pacify the country's most restive region. The post Notorious Junta General Removed from Upper Myanmar Command as Resistance Intensifies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners Posted: 18 Feb 2022 01:30 AM PST Anti-coup activists detained by the regime are being refused proper healthcare for injuries sustained in junta beatings. The post Myanmar Junta Denies Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Both Sides Sustain Casualties as Fighting Rages Between PDFs and Myanmar Junta Posted: 18 Feb 2022 01:20 AM PST Intense fighting continues in the strategically important town of Mobye on the road between largely rebel-held Kayah states and Naypyitaw. The post Both Sides Sustain Casualties as Fighting Rages Between PDFs and Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Says He Wants to Meet Junta Opponents Posted: 17 Feb 2022 09:12 PM PST Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn plans to visit junta leaders next month and has urged them to allow him to meet with members of the National Unity Government. The post New ASEAN Envoy to Myanmar Says He Wants to Meet Junta Opponents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC’s Report on 2020 Election Ignores History, Facts and the Law Posted: 17 Feb 2022 05:29 AM PST Military loyalist U Thein Soe's report also disregards the fact that his commission violated the law and the Constitution by annulling the result of the 2020 election. The post Myanmar Junta-Appointed UEC's Report on 2020 Election Ignores History, Facts and the Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Allied Forces Seize Myanmar Junta Artillery Outpost Posted: 17 Feb 2022 05:16 AM PST The Karen National Liberation Army says it seized the hilltop camp near the Thai border despite a regime airstrike. The post Allied Forces Seize Myanmar Junta Artillery Outpost appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilians Flee as Myanmar Junta Fights to Secure Strategic Town Near Capital Posted: 17 Feb 2022 04:36 AM PST Mobye in southern Shan State has been deserted amid heavy fighting between regime troops and resistance groups. The post Civilians Flee as Myanmar Junta Fights to Secure Strategic Town Near Capital appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 4,500 Homes Torched by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup Posted: 17 Feb 2022 03:27 AM PST Regime arson attacks are increasing, especially in the areas where resistance groups are most active. The post Over 4,500 Homes Torched by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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