The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text
• Junta Watch: Cops Told to Brace for Front Line Duty; ‘Peace Talks’ Attendees Draw Flak, and More
• ASEAN Must Not Allow Myanmar Junta to Control Humanitarian Aid Effort
• Myanmar Junta Intensifies Arson Attacks in Resistance Strongholds 
• Myanmar Junta Detains Petrol Tycoon With Corruption Charge 
• Senior US Senator Questions White House Support for Myanmar Resistance 
• Arakan Army Clashes Heavily with Myanmar Junta Troops
• Ousted NLD Regional Chief Minister Given New Jail Term by Myanmar Regime
• Myanmar Junta Jails Man for 10 Years for Alleged Ties to People’s Defense Force
• Fighting with Myanmar’s Junta Continues in Southern Shan State
• Myanmar Journalist-Turned-Resistance Fighter Swapped His Camera for a Gun
• Nearly 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing
• NUG Plans More Weapons and Funds for Revolution Against Myanmar Junta
• Ethnic Karen Fighters Take Control of Lower Myanmar Townships
• 10 Myanmar Villagers Seized as Hostages by Junta Troops, Locals Say

UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text Posted: 27 May 2022 11:21 PM PDT China and the United Kingdom blamed each other for the failure of the day-long negotiations, which followed a closed-door Council meeting on Myanmar. The post UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Cops Told to Brace for Front Line Duty; ‘Peace Talks’ Attendees Draw Flak, and More Posted: 27 May 2022 06:00 PM PDT Also this week, the regime shows once again it is living in fantasyland, discussing plans for food security and tourism, even as it undermines both. The post Junta Watch: Cops Told to Brace for Front Line Duty; 'Peace Talks' Attendees Draw Flak, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Must Not Allow Myanmar Junta to Control Humanitarian Aid Effort Posted: 27 May 2022 05:55 PM PDT Working with the NUG, the bloc should declare a state of emergency in Myanmar and call on the UN to mandate a humanitarian intervention, with personnel on the ground. The post ASEAN Must Not Allow Myanmar Junta to Control Humanitarian Aid Effort appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Intensifies Arson Attacks in Resistance Strongholds  Posted: 27 May 2022 07:59 AM PDT Almost 100 villages in Magwe and Sagaing regions have been torched by the regime this month.   The post Myanmar Junta Intensifies Arson Attacks in Resistance Strongholds  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Petrol Tycoon With Corruption Charge  Posted: 27 May 2022 06:34 AM PDT U Zin Min Aung, Yangon Petrol's major shareholder, is charged with corruption for allegedly buying land for filling stations below the market rate.  The post Myanmar Junta Detains Petrol Tycoon With Corruption Charge  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Senior US Senator Questions White House Support for Myanmar Resistance  Posted: 27 May 2022 03:58 AM PDT Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said the US should be doing more to support the Myanmar people in their fight against the regime.  The post Senior US Senator Questions White House Support for Myanmar Resistance  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan Army Clashes Heavily with Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 27 May 2022 03:27 AM PDT Fighting has broken out in Paletwa Township, Chin State after the Arakan Army reportedly attacked regime reinforcements.  The post Arakan Army Clashes Heavily with Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ousted NLD Regional Chief Minister Given New Jail Term by Myanmar Regime Posted: 27 May 2022 02:02 AM PDT Dr. Aung Moe Nyo was convicted of breaching COVID-19 regulations and has now been sentenced to a total of 24 years. The post Ousted NLD Regional Chief Minister Given New Jail Term by Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Man for 10 Years for Alleged Ties to People’s Defense Force Posted: 26 May 2022 11:35 PM PDT The man was detained while traveling in Rakhine State and allegedly found to have sent Facebook messages to the PDF, which has been outlawed as a terrorist group. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Man for 10 Years for Alleged Ties to People's Defense Force appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Fighting with Myanmar’s Junta Continues in Southern Shan State Posted: 26 May 2022 06:33 AM PDT Battles have been reported for more than two weeks in Pekon Township as junta attacks continue. The post Fighting with Myanmar's Junta Continues in Southern Shan State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Journalist-Turned-Resistance Fighter Swapped His Camera for a Gun Posted: 26 May 2022 05:41 AM PDT An ex-news photographer tells The Irrawaddy of his new life fighting for a PDF group, and his belief that with enough arms and ammunition the resistance is sure to win. The post Myanmar Journalist-Turned-Resistance Fighter Swapped His Camera for a Gun appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing Posted: 26 May 2022 05:04 AM PDT Villagers in Salingyi and Yinmabin townships are suffering from heavy junta attacks. The post Nearly 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NUG Plans More Weapons and Funds for Revolution Against Myanmar Junta Posted: 26 May 2022 04:31 AM PDT U Naing Htoo Aung from the NUG's Ministry of Defense speaks to The Irrawaddy about how the NUG will accelerate resistance to the regime in the near future. The post NUG Plans More Weapons and Funds for Revolution Against Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Karen Fighters Take Control of Lower Myanmar Townships Posted: 26 May 2022 04:17 AM PDT The Karen National Union has told residents of two townships in Bago Region that they no longer have to engage with the junta administration in those areas. The post Ethnic Karen Fighters Take Control of Lower Myanmar Townships appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

10 Myanmar Villagers Seized as Hostages by Junta Troops, Locals Say Posted: 26 May 2022 01:32 AM PDT There has been no contact with the group, including a child, since soldiers raided their villages in Sagaing on Tuesday; locals fear they will be used as human shields. The post 10 Myanmar Villagers Seized as Hostages by Junta Troops, Locals Say appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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