Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


Junta Airstrikes Kill Over Ten People and Displace Hundreds in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 22 Dec 2021 12:57 AM PST

With regime forces unable to travel by road in parts of Sagaing and Magwe regions, the Myanmar military is resorting to indiscriminate airstrikes on villages.

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India Reaches Out to Myanmar Junta

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 11:07 PM PST

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's visit Wednesday and Thursday will include meetings with high-level regime officials,

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Myanmar’s Society Has Been Transformed Over the Last Decade

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 05:30 PM PST

The military regime fails to understand that the country has changed radically since 2010.

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A Dozen Junta Troops Killed in Landmine Blast in Myanmar’s Capital, Civilian Fighters Say

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 04:20 AM PST

Two vehicles carrying military personnel struck landmines in Naypyitaw's Pyinmana Township and one was blown off a cliff, the local People's Defense Force said.

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Myanmar Junta Shutters UN Special Envoy’s Office

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 03:46 AM PST

The relationship between the junta and the United Nations is increasingly tense, following the world body's condemnation of their coup.

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Myanmar Junta Seizes Around 300 Mandalay Gem Traders

Posted: 21 Dec 2021 03:36 AM PST

The regime has tried to ban online sales with Chinese buyers to boost its tax revenue.

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