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• Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured
• China’s Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar
• 15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State
• Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar
• Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA
• About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group

Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured Posted: 31 Aug 2021 06:23 AM PDT Junta forces have suffered three consecutive days of resistance attacks in Hlegu Township. The post Myanmar Army Truck Blasted in Yangon; Soldier Injured appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China’s Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar Posted: 31 Aug 2021 05:18 AM PDT The people of Myanmar sympathize with their counterparts in Afghanistan, another strategically vital neighbor of China whose descent into dictatorship Beijing welcomes. The post China's Embrace of the Taliban Has a Painful Resonance in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State Posted: 31 Aug 2021 04:29 AM PDT Regime troops have been clashing with ethnic armed group the MNDAA in northern Shan State since late July. The post 15 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:52 AM PDT The Dawei People's Defense Force lost equipment but no personnel in the Tanintharyi Region raid. The post Junta Raids Resistance Base in Southern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA Posted: 31 Aug 2021 02:19 AM PDT The Karen National Union's armed wing said it engaged in over 130 clashes with junta forces in Papun district during the month. The post Over 100 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in August: KNLA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group Posted: 31 Aug 2021 01:39 AM PDT The number is over 80 percent of those detained; the AAPP condemned the regime's use of enforced disappearance as a violation of international law. The post About 5,000 of Those Held by Myanmar Junta Are in Unknown Locations: Advocacy Group appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar’s Yangon
• China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar
• Myanmar’s Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts
• Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes
• Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State

Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar’s Yangon Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:51 AM PDT The four unidentified gunmen escaped after robbing a branch of Global Treasure Bank in Mayangone amid a series of blasts in the city, including in neighboring Insein. The post Gunmen Steal More Than $60,000 From Bank in Myanmar's Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar Posted: 30 Aug 2021 04:40 AM PDT The line stretches from Sichuan Province to Lincang on the border with Shan State; goods will be trucked between the border and Yangon Port. The post China Opens Rail Line With Access to Indian Ocean via Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:36 AM PDT National League for Democracy office in Mandalay targeted as well as traffic police booths in Yangon. The post Myanmar's Commercial Capital Yangon and Mandalay Rocked by Bomb Blasts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes Posted: 30 Aug 2021 03:04 AM PDT Ethnic armed groups attacked regime forces in Karen, Kayah and Shan states. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Die in Weekend Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State Posted: 30 Aug 2021 01:41 AM PDT Locals condemn the looting of a monastery and houses by junta troops. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Loot and Vandalize Villages in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Atrocious Myanmar Military at Risk of Splitting: Army Defectors Posted: 28 Aug 2021 01:34 AM PDT The regime's atrocities against protesters have become a push factor for some military personnel to join the Civil Disobedience Movement.  The post Atrocious Myanmar Military at Risk of Splitting: Army Defectors appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance
• At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week
• Myanmar’s Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
• China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources
• Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt
• Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State
• Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar’s Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup

Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance Posted: 27 Aug 2021 06:04 AM PDT The People's Defense Forces say troops are retreating after raiding villages in Sagaing and Magwe regions because of coronavirus and hunger. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Sick with COVID-19 After Sagaing Raids: Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week Posted: 27 Aug 2021 05:58 AM PDT Civilians are still being killed and wounded in indiscriminate shooting and tortured to death. The post At Least 12 Civilians Killed by Myanmar Junta in Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Posted: 27 Aug 2021 04:55 AM PDT National Unity Government is set to receive six million vaccine doses from the UN's COVAX program. The post Myanmar's Shadow Government Plans COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Doesn’t Want Myanmar’s NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources Posted: 27 Aug 2021 04:46 AM PDT Prior to its ousting by the military, the National League for Democracy-led government had good relations with China, agreeing to implement major infrastructure projects. The post China Doesn't Want Myanmar's NLD Dissolved: Informed Sources appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt Posted: 27 Aug 2021 03:54 AM PDT The show of support came in response to a public petition urging the South Korean administration to formally back Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government. The post Seoul Calls for Return to Democracy in Myanmar, Backs Shadow Govt appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State Posted: 27 Aug 2021 03:42 AM PDT Tensions are running high between regime forces and the KNU following clashes earlier this week. The post Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops in Karen State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta Posted: 27 Aug 2021 02:27 AM PDT Over 300 police officers in Kayah State have joined the newly-established Karenni State Police to fight military rule. The post Striking Cops Form Shadow Police Force to Oppose Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup Posted: 27 Aug 2021 01:48 AM PDT Almost 350,000 people across the country are displaced and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The post Myanmar's Internally Displaced Persons at High Risk Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military
• On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Biggest City
• Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law
• Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups
• Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Policy

Myanmar’s Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military Posted: 26 Aug 2021 06:34 AM PDT The junta's spokesman says arms sales continue to deepen on military rule. The post Myanmar's Ties With Russia Deepening Since Coup: Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar’s Biggest City Posted: 26 Aug 2021 06:08 AM PDT Around the clock, Yangon's volunteer charity workers keep COVID patients supplied with oxygen and deliver them to hospitals—or crematoriums and cemeteries. The post On the Front Lines Against COVID-19 in Myanmar's Biggest City appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law Posted: 26 Aug 2021 04:33 AM PDT Legal experts say the law has only been added to ease international pressure on the regime. The post Myanmar Junta Enacts Genocide Law appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups Posted: 26 Aug 2021 02:28 AM PDT The military regime is breaching the Geneva Convention in Kayah State, say rights groups. The post Civilians Used As Human Shield by Myanmar Junta Still Detained: Right Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Policy Posted: 25 Aug 2021 11:34 PM PDT With China already cultivating ties in Kabul and Naypyitaw, India has little choice but to do the same and continue to use soft diplomacy with its two troubled neighbors. The post Afghanistan, Myanmar Crises Test India's 'Neighborhood First' Policy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Seizes Around 150 Civilians in 10 Days
• Myanmar Ex-Dictator, Wife Leave Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis
• Karen Rebel Army Braced for Myanmar Junta’s Major Offensive
• Over 400,000 Myanmar Civil Servants Still on Strike Against Military Regime
• Myanmar’s Junta Lacks the Tools Needed to Stabilize the Economy
• Vice President Harris Says US ‘Committed to Supporting People’ of Myanmar

Myanmar Seizes Around 150 Civilians in 10 Days Posted: 25 Aug 2021 07:18 AM PDT Those detained include young activists, elected NLD lawmakers, striking civil servants and their families. The post Myanmar Seizes Around 150 Civilians in 10 Days appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Ex-Dictator, Wife Leave Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis Posted: 25 Aug 2021 05:31 AM PDT Snr-Gen Than Shwe and Daw Kyaing Kyaing were hospitalized as a precaution and later tested positive for COVID, but have returned home 'in good health', military says. The post Myanmar Ex-Dictator, Wife Leave Hospital After COVID-19 Diagnosis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Rebel Army Braced for Myanmar Junta’s Major Offensive Posted: 25 Aug 2021 05:26 AM PDT The Karen National Liberation Army says regime deployments have sparked rumors of large-scale attacks. The post Karen Rebel Army Braced for Myanmar Junta's Major Offensive appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 400,000 Myanmar Civil Servants Still on Strike Against Military Regime Posted: 25 Aug 2021 03:54 AM PDT By some estimates, the number of staff who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement since the coup is almost half of the country's total government employees. The post Over 400,000 Myanmar Civil Servants Still on Strike Against Military Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Junta Lacks the Tools Needed to Stabilize the Economy Posted: 25 Aug 2021 12:50 AM PDT Due to its human rights violations and illegitimacy, the SAC cannot mobilize the resources, domestically or internationally, needed to restore economic fundamentals. The post Myanmar's Junta Lacks the Tools Needed to Stabilize the Economy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Vice President Harris Says US ‘Committed to Supporting People’ of Myanmar Posted: 25 Aug 2021 12:11 AM PDT Speaking in Singapore, she called on Southeast Asian countries to join Washington in backing efforts to return Myanmar to 'path of democracy'. The post Vice President Harris Says US 'Committed to Supporting People' of Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Cuts Internet Access in Hpakant
• Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush
• Artist U Marlar, Favorite of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Dies of COVID-19
• Can a UN Arms Embargo on Myanmar Work?
• Tens of Thousands Flee Myanmar Regime Forces’ Raids in Sagaing, Magwe
• Singapore Says ‘Lines of Communication’ Open With Myanmar Junta—but to Say What?

Myanmar Junta Cuts Internet Access in Hpakant Posted: 24 Aug 2021 04:50 AM PDT Locals fear that the internet blackout means that military operations are set to intensify in the Kachin State town. The post Myanmar Junta Cuts Internet Access in Hpakant appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush Posted: 24 Aug 2021 04:24 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters said they attacked a convoy of regime reinforcements heading to embattled Sagaing Region. The post Around 30 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Magwe Ambush appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Artist U Marlar, Favorite of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Dies of COVID-19 Posted: 24 Aug 2021 04:06 AM PDT He was renowned for watercolors and historical subjects; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi commissioned a painting from him in 2016 and curated an exhibition of his works that year. The post Artist U Marlar, Favorite of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Dies of COVID-19 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Can a UN Arms Embargo on Myanmar Work? Posted: 24 Aug 2021 03:44 AM PDT Banning arms sales to the military regime will require concerted international action and not just empty rhetoric. The post Can a UN Arms Embargo on Myanmar Work? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tens of Thousands Flee Myanmar Regime Forces’ Raids in Sagaing, Magwe Posted: 24 Aug 2021 12:53 AM PDT Junta troops have been going from village to village, using residents as shields, looting, detaining people and destroying property; the NUG calls the actions war crimes. The post Tens of Thousands Flee Myanmar Regime Forces' Raids in Sagaing, Magwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Singapore Says ‘Lines of Communication’ Open With Myanmar Junta—but to Say What? Posted: 23 Aug 2021 11:37 PM PDT History shows the city state is happy to let Myanmar's generals provide the 'stability' needed to protect investment, while letting them reside and seek treatment there. The post Singapore Says 'Lines of Communication' Open With Myanmar Junta—but to Say What? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Detained Myanmar Columnist Faces Life in Prison
• Myanmar’s Ousted MPs Condemn ASEAN for Inviting Junta to Parliamentary Summit
• Myanmar Regime Soldiers Commit Arbitrary Killings, Looting During Raids
• Rohingya in Western Myanmar Starving as Aid Blocked
• Myanmar Regime Delays Trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Until September
• Need to Counter China Will Make It Hard for Asian Powers to Shun Myanmar Junta
• 2,000 Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Join Civil Disobedience Movement
• US Vice President’s Visit to SE Asia Sends Signals to ASEAN

Detained Myanmar Columnist Faces Life in Prison Posted: 23 Aug 2021 05:39 AM PDT Junta critic U Sithu Aung Myint was seized while in hiding in Yangon last week. The post Detained Myanmar Columnist Faces Life in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Ousted MPs Condemn ASEAN for Inviting Junta to Parliamentary Summit Posted: 23 Aug 2021 04:46 AM PDT The regional body's Inter Parliamentary Assembly has gathered in Brunei with no representation for Myanmar's elected parliamentarians. The post Myanmar's Ousted MPs Condemn ASEAN for Inviting Junta to Parliamentary Summit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Soldiers Commit Arbitrary Killings, Looting During Raids Posted: 23 Aug 2021 04:37 AM PDT Married couple among latest killed by junta forces, as civilian fighters step up armed resistance to the regime. The post Myanmar Regime Soldiers Commit Arbitrary Killings, Looting During Raids appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rohingya in Western Myanmar Starving as Aid Blocked Posted: 23 Aug 2021 04:30 AM PDT Muslim communities in Rakhine State say they have received no international aid for three months. The post Rohingya in Western Myanmar Starving as Aid Blocked appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Delays Trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Until September Posted: 23 Aug 2021 03:43 AM PDT Defense lawyers have asked the junta for permission to meet with the ousted State Counselor and President U Win Myint as they haven't seen them for six weeks. The post Myanmar Regime Delays Trial of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Until September appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Need to Counter China Will Make It Hard for Asian Powers to Shun Myanmar Junta Posted: 23 Aug 2021 02:40 AM PDT Fears of an expansion of Chinese influence in an isolated Myanmar may overwhelm whatever human rights concerns exist in New Delhi, Tokyo, Washington and Canberra. The post Need to Counter China Will Make It Hard for Asian Powers to Shun Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

2,000 Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Join Civil Disobedience Movement Posted: 23 Aug 2021 01:54 AM PDT Hundreds more security personnel are expected to join the resistance to the military regime in the near future. The post 2,000 Myanmar Junta Soldiers and Police Join Civil Disobedience Movement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Vice President’s Visit to SE Asia Sends Signals to ASEAN Posted: 22 Aug 2021 10:45 PM PDT Bangkok needs to shape up its policy toward Washington, but the US ignores Thailand at its peril. The post US Vice President's Visit to SE Asia Sends Signals to ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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