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• Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar’s Chin State
• Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won’t Be Pushed Back by Thailand
• Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream
• Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp
• Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair
• Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills
• Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist

Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar’s Chin State Posted: 14 May 2021 08:11 AM PDT The mountainous town of Mindat has become the scene of intensive shootouts between heavily-armed military and out-gunned civilians. The post Civilian Fighters Killed; Shootouts Continue Amid Martial Law in Myanmar's Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won’t Be Pushed Back by Thailand Posted: 14 May 2021 08:01 AM PDT Thailand tells UN envoy it will do everything possible to ensure that the situation in Myanmar moves in the right direction. The post Myanmar People Fleeing Conflict Won't Be Pushed Back by Thailand appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream Posted: 14 May 2021 07:24 AM PDT He shattered the country and forever disgraced the military to get his hands on the reins of political power, but how long can Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing hold on to them? The post Coup Leader Brought Myanmar to Its Knees to Sustain a Failed Political Dream appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar Posted: 14 May 2021 02:54 AM PDT Regime launches airstrikes as three-day battle for control of a vital road in Kachin State continues. The post Fighting Between KIA and Junta Forces Intensifies in northern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp Posted: 14 May 2021 01:51 AM PDT Regime forces seized homemade weapons at a site in Sagaing Region where young anti-coup protesters were undergoing military training. The post Myanmar Junta Raids Civilian Resistance Fighters Camp appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair Posted: 14 May 2021 01:24 AM PDT Two protesters aged 17 and 20 detained by regime forces after a protest in Muse were beaten and falsely accused of possessing weapons, relatives said. The post Family Says Myanmar Junta Fabricating Weapons Case Against Shan State Pair appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills Posted: 13 May 2021 11:38 PM PDT 'We are resisting because we have faith,' said a resident of Mindat, where local fighters are defying the regime's artillery, mostly with rudimentary hunting rifles. The post Armed Revolution Spreads in Myanmar’s Central Regions and on Chin Hills appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist Posted: 13 May 2021 10:11 PM PDT Yuki Kitazumi was taken to Yangon International Airport on Friday morning; he had been detained since April 18 after being accused of spreading 'fake news'. The post Myanmar Junta Frees Detained Japanese Journalist appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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