Friday, April 8, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


India’s Frontier Districts Bordering Myanmar to Remain Under Draconian Security Law

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 07:24 AM PDT

New Delhi is fearful of renewed activity by Indian separatist groups based in Sagaing Region and allied to the military regime.

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Fate of Myanmar Junta Abducted Four-Year-old Boy Unknown

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 07:16 AM PDT

The National Unity Government said: "Both the lives of mother and child are in danger."

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Myanmar’s Civilian Government Claims 1,128 Attacks in Yangon

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 06:08 AM PDT

The armed wing of the National Unity Government says it has completed a seven-month military operation against junta targets in Yangon. 

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Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Offers Huge Cash Rewards to Encourage More Army Defections

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 05:37 AM PDT

Sailors and airmen who leave the military with vessels or planes could be paid up to $500,000, the NUG said. Destroyed vehicles and facilities will also net huge payouts.

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Myanmar Junta Burns More Than 700 Civilian Houses in One Month

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 02:46 AM PDT

The regime is targeting the resistance stronghold of Khin-U Township in Sagaing Region.

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Regime Transfers Political Detainees Following Upper Myanmar Prison Crackdown

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 02:39 AM PDT

Some 100 political prisoners in Sagaing Region have been transferred to jails in Mandalay Region after an activist was killed in Monywa Prison by junta troops.

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US Arrests Yakuza Chief Who Sought Missiles for Three Myanmar Ethnic Armies

Posted: 07 Apr 2022 10:10 PM PDT

Takeshi Ebisawa and three Thais are accused of trying to sell drugs for the UWSA and acquire weapons for the group, as well as for the SSA, KNU and a Sri Lankan group.

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