The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar NLD Members, Relatives Live in Fear of Attack by Pro-Junta Terror Group
• Myanmar Fuel Importers Blame Shortages on Junta Dollar Controls
• Military-Owned Corporation Fails to Pay Dividends to Myanmar Troops 
• Striking Myanmar Civil Servants Denied Passports
• Myanmar Ports key to China’s Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean
• Ten Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Mine Attacks
• Myanmar Junta Tightens Security in Commercial Capital Yangon
• Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Calls on Int’l Community to Arm Resistance
• Ethnic Kachin Fighters to Attack Pro-Junta Forces in Northern Myanmar
• ASEAN’s Failed Consensus on Myanmar: A Year of Broken Promises
• Myanmar Junta Court Jails Ousted Mon State Chief Minister for 21 Years
• Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed
• Australia Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Kills At Least 36 in Sagaing Village: Residents
• Detained NLD Lawyer Being Held at Myanmar Military Base

Myanmar NLD Members, Relatives Live in Fear of Attack by Pro-Junta Terror Group Posted: 18 May 2022 06:00 AM PDT The Thwe Tout group has killed at least 20 people and waged a terror campaign, forcing party members and their relatives to hide or flee the country. The post Myanmar NLD Members, Relatives Live in Fear of Attack by Pro-Junta Terror Group appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Fuel Importers Blame Shortages on Junta Dollar Controls Posted: 18 May 2022 05:38 AM PDT Fuel importers say they are struggling to ensure supplies because of the regime's restrictions on foreign exchange. The post Myanmar Fuel Importers Blame Shortages on Junta Dollar Controls appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military-Owned Corporation Fails to Pay Dividends to Myanmar Troops  Posted: 18 May 2022 04:42 AM PDT Myanma Economic Holdings failed to pay its annual dividends to its shareholders, many of whom are members of the armed forces.  The post Military-Owned Corporation Fails to Pay Dividends to Myanmar Troops  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Striking Myanmar Civil Servants Denied Passports Posted: 18 May 2022 03:25 AM PDT The junta has compiled a blacklist of members of the civil disobedience movement to prevent them from leaving Myanmar. The post Striking Myanmar Civil Servants Denied Passports appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Ports key to China’s Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean Posted: 18 May 2022 03:04 AM PDT India is threatened with being encircled by a network of China-controlled ports and Beijing's increasingly powerful navy. The post Myanmar Ports key to China's Strategy of Controlling Indian Ocean appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Mine Attacks Posted: 18 May 2022 02:39 AM PDT Resistance forces ambushed a regime flotilla traveling through restive Sagaing Region. The post Ten Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Mine Attacks appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Tightens Security in Commercial Capital Yangon Posted: 18 May 2022 01:02 AM PDT Residents report increased patrols and searches by security forces, who appear to be mounting an operation to wipe out resistance activity in the city. The post Myanmar Junta Tightens Security in Commercial Capital Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Calls on Int’l Community to Arm Resistance Posted: 17 May 2022 10:47 PM PDT Moral support is appreciated but the People's Defense Force needs weapons and money, the NUG's Defense Ministry says. The post Myanmar's Shadow Govt Calls on Int'l Community to Arm Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Kachin Fighters to Attack Pro-Junta Forces in Northern Myanmar Posted: 17 May 2022 04:50 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Organization warns pro-regime groups and junta employees of impending attacks on them in Kachin State. The post Ethnic Kachin Fighters to Attack Pro-Junta Forces in Northern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Failed Consensus on Myanmar: A Year of Broken Promises Posted: 17 May 2022 04:40 AM PDT Despite calls from the civilian NUG and some member states for a new strategy, ASEAN, US continue to back the peace plan, which has been ignored by the junta for a year. The post ASEAN's Failed Consensus on Myanmar: A Year of Broken Promises appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Court Jails Ousted Mon State Chief Minister for 21 Years Posted: 17 May 2022 04:23 AM PDT Dr. Aye Zan, who has been detained for over a year, was convicted by a special regime court on nine corruption charges; he still faces numerous additional cases. The post Myanmar Junta Court Jails Ousted Mon State Chief Minister for 21 Years appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed Posted: 17 May 2022 03:38 AM PDT Despite a concerted campaign accusing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD of corruption, the Myanmar people know that it is the military regime which is truly dishonest.  The post Myanmar Military's Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Australia Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta Posted: 17 May 2022 03:37 AM PDT The new head of the Australian Embassy will only carry the title "chargé d'affaires" instead of ambassador. The post Australia Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Kills At Least 36 in Sagaing Village: Residents Posted: 17 May 2022 03:34 AM PDT Villagers from Ye-U Township said they cannot identify the burned bodies.  The post Myanmar Junta Kills At Least 36 in Sagaing Village: Residents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Detained NLD Lawyer Being Held at Myanmar Military Base Posted: 17 May 2022 02:59 AM PDT Daw Ywet Nu Aung, a prominent Mandalay lawyer, has yet to be brought to trial or transferred to a prison.  The post Detained NLD Lawyer Being Held at Myanmar Military Base appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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