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• NLD Says at Least 14 Members, Supporters Killed by Pro-Junta Groups in Two Weeks
• Daughter of Myanmar Junta Crony Briefly Detained at Yangon Airport
• Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military
• Myanmar Junta Executes Eight Resistance Fighters 
• UK’s Top Diplomat to Myanmar Stranded in Bangkok 
• Civilians Seized After Myanmar Junta ‘Finds’ Rockets in Mandalay 
• Over 350 Junta Troops Killed in April in Southeast Myanmar 
• Myanmar Junta Rounds Up Around 300 Civilians After Resistance Ambush
• What to Expect From the US-ASEAN Summit
• Junta Bars UN Special Envoy on Myanmar From ASEAN Meeting
• Sale of Myanmar Coup Leader’s Mansion Raises US$2 Million in Three Days
• Military Tensions Rise in Western Myanmar as Arakan Army Chief Warns Regime 
• Resistance Ambush Kills 25 Myanmar Junta Troops: Kayah Rebels
• Myanmar Junta’s Peace Talks in Disarray as Major Ethnic Armies Reject Invitations
• Chinese Mining Giant Wanbao Fears Myanmar Resistance Attacks

NLD Says at Least 14 Members, Supporters Killed by Pro-Junta Groups in Two Weeks Posted: 10 May 2022 06:26 AM PDT The military junta was behind the killings, which were carried out by pro-regime terror groups, the party's Central Working Committee said. The post NLD Says at Least 14 Members, Supporters Killed by Pro-Junta Groups in Two Weeks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daughter of Myanmar Junta Crony Briefly Detained at Yangon Airport Posted: 10 May 2022 05:47 AM PDT It is unclear why officials questioned Daw Nang Lang Kham, Kanbawza Bank deputy CEO and daughter of junta-linked tycoon U Aung Ko Win; the junta later apologized. The post Daughter of Myanmar Junta Crony Briefly Detained at Yangon Airport appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military Posted: 10 May 2022 04:56 AM PDT With junta forces exhausted by fighting across the country, the regime wants a ceasefire with ethnic armed organizations to allow it to focus on resistance groups. The post Regime's Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Executes Eight Resistance Fighters  Posted: 10 May 2022 03:53 AM PDT Regime troops reportedly raided a resistance outpost in Sagaing Region.  The post Myanmar Junta Executes Eight Resistance Fighters  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UK’s Top Diplomat to Myanmar Stranded in Bangkok  Posted: 10 May 2022 03:47 AM PDT A diplomatic spat that erupted after London downgraded its ambassador-designate to chargé d'affaires has seen him refused permission by the junta to return to Yangon. The post UK's Top Diplomat to Myanmar Stranded in Bangkok  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilians Seized After Myanmar Junta ‘Finds’ Rockets in Mandalay  Posted: 10 May 2022 02:57 AM PDT Regime opponents say the two homemade rockets were planted by the junta.   The post Civilians Seized After Myanmar Junta 'Finds' Rockets in Mandalay  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 350 Junta Troops Killed in April in Southeast Myanmar  Posted: 10 May 2022 02:26 AM PDT Intense fighting took place in Karen State over the Thingyan Water Festival as ethnic Karen fighters clashed with regime forces.  The post Over 350 Junta Troops Killed in April in Southeast Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Rounds Up Around 300 Civilians After Resistance Ambush Posted: 10 May 2022 01:55 AM PDT A Yangon PDF ambushed a military convoy and the regime retaliated by rounding up civilians.  The post Myanmar Junta Rounds Up Around 300 Civilians After Resistance Ambush appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

What to Expect From the US-ASEAN Summit Posted: 09 May 2022 11:22 PM PDT The Biden administration's emphasis on the Quad has brought into question the meaning of its rhetorical support for ASEAN centrality. The post What to Expect From the US-ASEAN Summit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Bars UN Special Envoy on Myanmar From ASEAN Meeting Posted: 09 May 2022 06:41 AM PDT Noeleen Heyzer is believed to have been barred from the meeting on aid plans at the junta's request due to her earlier contact with Myanmar's shadow National Unity Govt.  The post Junta Bars UN Special Envoy on Myanmar From ASEAN Meeting appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sale of Myanmar Coup Leader’s Mansion Raises US$2 Million in Three Days Posted: 09 May 2022 04:57 AM PDT The civilian National Unity Government is selling shares in property owned or controlled by junta leaders to raise funds for the fight against the regime.   The post Sale of Myanmar Coup Leader's Mansion Raises US$2 Million in Three Days appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military Tensions Rise in Western Myanmar as Arakan Army Chief Warns Regime  Posted: 09 May 2022 04:10 AM PDT Rakhine State has been largely peaceful since the coup, but there are signs the ceasefire between the AA and the junta may be breaking down.  The post Military Tensions Rise in Western Myanmar as Arakan Army Chief Warns Regime  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Ambush Kills 25 Myanmar Junta Troops: Kayah Rebels Posted: 09 May 2022 04:07 AM PDT The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force said a regime lieutenant colonel was among the dead. The post Resistance Ambush Kills 25 Myanmar Junta Troops: Kayah Rebels appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Peace Talks in Disarray as Major Ethnic Armies Reject Invitations Posted: 09 May 2022 02:29 AM PDT The KNU/KNLA's rejection comes days after another of Myanmar's main EAOs, the KIA, refused to attend; both groups cited the talks' failure to include all stakeholders. The post Myanmar Junta’s Peace Talks in Disarray as Major Ethnic Armies Reject Invitations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Mining Giant Wanbao Fears Myanmar Resistance Attacks Posted: 09 May 2022 02:10 AM PDT A deadline has expired for Chinese-run copper mines in Sagaing Region to cease operations. The post Chinese Mining Giant Wanbao Fears Myanmar Resistance Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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