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• Chin National Front Signs Deal with Myanmar’s Shadow Govt
• Pregnant Myanmar Woman Dies of COVID-19 in Town on Indian Border
• At Least 11 Junta Troops Killed as Ethnic Alliance Attacks in Northern Shan
• Myanmar Crisis Poses Strategic Challenges for Thailand
• Myanmar Junta Forces and KIA in Fresh Fighting in Northern Myanmar
• Myanmar’s National Unity Govt Vows to Work With World Court on Rohingya Genocide Case
• Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Innocent Man in Botched Bagan Raid
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 29-30
• Ethnic Shanni Military Leader Assassinated by Junta: Group Claims
• Two Myanmar Towns on Indian Border Locked Down Amid COVID-19 Spike
• Myanmar Junta Reports Huge Explosives Haul, Dozens of Arrests in Yangon
• Myanmar Junta Forces’ Temporary Base Attacked in Yangon
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 28
• The Day Myanmar’s Junta Pushed Through 2008 Constitution

Chin National Front Signs Deal with Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Posted: 31 May 2021 07:01 AM PDT It is the first ethnic armed organization to sign an alliance with the National Unity Government. The post Chin National Front Signs Deal with Myanmar's Shadow Govt appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Pregnant Myanmar Woman Dies of COVID-19 in Town on Indian Border Posted: 31 May 2021 06:51 AM PDT The woman, 38, died in Chin State's Cikha, which is under lockdown; local health facilities are short of medicine and staff due to the anti-junta work stoppage. The post Pregnant Myanmar Woman Dies of COVID-19 in Town on Indian Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least 11 Junta Troops Killed as Ethnic Alliance Attacks in Northern Shan Posted: 31 May 2021 06:11 AM PDT A deputy battalion commander was reportedly among those killed when the Brotherhood Alliance of three northern EAOs attacked a Light Infantry unit in Kutkai Township. The post At Least 11 Junta Troops Killed as Ethnic Alliance Attacks in Northern Shan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Crisis Poses Strategic Challenges for Thailand Posted: 31 May 2021 04:51 AM PDT Rising COVID-19 cases, migrant workers and refugees are a triple threat for Thai government. The post Myanmar Crisis Poses Strategic Challenges for Thailand appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces and KIA in Fresh Fighting in Northern Myanmar Posted: 31 May 2021 04:39 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters join Kachin Independence Army in clashes with regime soldiers across Kachin State and Sagaing Region. The post Myanmar Junta Forces and KIA in Fresh Fighting in Northern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s National Unity Govt Vows to Work With World Court on Rohingya Genocide Case Posted: 31 May 2021 03:20 AM PDT The shadow government is also considering accepting the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over crimes committed by the military regime since the Feb. 1 coup. The post Myanmar's National Unity Govt Vows to Work With World Court on Rohingya Genocide Case appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Innocent Man in Botched Bagan Raid Posted: 31 May 2021 02:02 AM PDT The 27-year-old victim was shot after informants told regime forces that there were weapons in his house. The post Myanmar Junta Forces Kill Innocent Man in Botched Bagan Raid appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 29-30 Posted: 31 May 2021 01:35 AM PDT A civilian and an official in Mandalay and a Kayah policeman were shot dead; blasts occurred in five regions/states; anti-junta events were held in the US, Japan, Italy. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 29-30 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Shanni Military Leader Assassinated by Junta: Group Claims Posted: 30 May 2021 03:32 AM PDT Major General Sao Khun Kyaw of the Shanni Nationalities Army was accused of having numerous students killed in the 1990s. The post Ethnic Shanni Military Leader Assassinated by Junta: Group Claims appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Myanmar Towns on Indian Border Locked Down Amid COVID-19 Spike Posted: 29 May 2021 03:42 AM PDT The regime's health ministry has issued stay-at-home orders for Chin State's Tonzang Township and Sagaing Region's Tamu town after a sudden jump in cases. The post Two Myanmar Towns on Indian Border Locked Down Amid COVID-19 Spike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Reports Huge Explosives Haul, Dozens of Arrests in Yangon Posted: 29 May 2021 01:18 AM PDT State TV announced the seizure of thousands of homemade bombs and firearms amid a series of attacks on junta forces in Yangon and other urban areas. The post Myanmar Junta Reports Huge Explosives Haul, Dozens of Arrests in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Forces’ Temporary Base Attacked in Yangon Posted: 29 May 2021 01:07 AM PDT At least four soldiers and a civilian were injured in the surprise assault on troops based at a pagoda compound in restive Thaketa Township, locals said. The post Myanmar Junta Forces' Temporary Base Attacked in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 28 Posted: 29 May 2021 12:09 AM PDT The mother of wanted activists was jailed; a USDP member was shot dead in Sagaing; troops killed three people in Magwe; and blasts occurred in Yangon, Chin and Magwe. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 28 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Myanmar’s Junta Pushed Through 2008 Constitution Posted: 28 May 2021 06:30 PM PDT In the wake of the devastating Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar's military sealed its political power with a new charter. The post The Day Myanmar's Junta Pushed Through 2008 Constitution appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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