Thursday, July 21, 2022

The Irrawaddy Magazine

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Myanmar Junta Gives NLD Chief Minister Extra Three Years in Prison

Posted: 21 Jul 2022 05:36 AM PDT

Ousted Mandalay chief minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung now faces 29 years in jail as the regime continues to target members of the deposed National League for Democracy.

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Does Myanmar Coup Leader Have Ulterior Motive for Renovating 2008 Constitution Site?

Posted: 21 Jul 2022 05:18 AM PDT

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing may be preparing to amend the 2008 constitution at the Yangon building where it was drafted.

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Myanmar Junta Battalion Commander Reportedly Killed in Clashes with PDF

Posted: 21 Jul 2022 02:09 AM PDT

Dozens of regime soldiers have been killed during four days of fighting between the military and the Northern Thandaung Defense Force in Karen State.

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Junta Detains Rakhine Villagers as Military Tensions Escalate in Western Myanmar 

Posted: 21 Jul 2022 01:41 AM PDT

A return to conflict in Rakhine State seems inevitable as ethnic armed organization the Arakan Army is increasingly clashing with regime forces. 

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Charred Bodies Found After Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing 

Posted: 21 Jul 2022 01:24 AM PDT

Regime troops were airlifted into Ye-U Township where they burned houses in five villages. No fighting had been reported in the area. 

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Myanmar Junta Uses Airstrikes to Relieve Trapped Troops in Kachin State 

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 05:16 AM PDT

Large numbers of regime troops are reportedly pinned down in the jade-mining hub of Hpakant. 

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Six Myanmar Soldiers Killed in PDF Ambush in Monywa

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 05:04 AM PDT

A group of nine resistance groups attacked soldiers and police officers who are using Monywa University of Economics as a base, the PDF forces said.

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Regime’s Foreign Currency Restrictions Push Myanmar Towards Bankruptcy

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 04:27 AM PDT

The junta-controlled Central Bank of Myanmar's latest restrictions on US dollars are a further sign that the economy is collapsing. 

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Myanmar’s Last Foreign Telecom, Ooredoo, to Leave Country

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 04:12 AM PDT

The Qatari parent firm plans to sell its local unit, according to Reuters; the move follows the exit of Norway's Telenor earlier this year.

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Resistance Mine and Drone Attacks on Myanmar Junta Convoys Kill 17 Troops

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 03:42 AM PDT

Soldiers were killed and vehicles destroyed when PDFs in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, attacked the regime's convoys on Tuesday. 

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Myanmar Military’s Land Mine Use Amounts to War Crimes: Amnesty

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 02:09 AM PDT

The rights group said regime troops are laying mines in and around villages, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries.

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Six Myanmar Regime Troops Reportedly Killed in Sagaing Ambush

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 01:42 AM PDT

A junta flotilla was repeatedly ambushed by resistance groups as it sailed the Chindwin River.

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Myanmar Junta Kills Child and Parents in Shan State

Posted: 20 Jul 2022 01:19 AM PDT

Tensions are mounting in Mong Hsu after the Shan State Progress Party has ignored regime demands to close three bases. 

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