The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Timing of Deadly Yangon Blast Suspiciously Convenient for Myanmar Junta
• Former President and General U Thein Sein Paints While Myanmar Burns
• Myanmar Junta Approves Death Sentences for Two Anti-Regime Activists
• Myanmar Junta Detains Villagers Following Clash With Arakan Army in Chin State 
• Myanmar Junta’s War Crime Displaces Thousands of Civilians in Kachin State
• NUG Declares Myanmar Junta Peace Talks With Ethnic Armies Illegal
• Junta Urges Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Army not to Supply Arms to Resistance
• Displaced Civilians Injured by Myanmar Junta Mortar in Sagaing
• Clashes Expected in Chin State as Junta Deploys More Troops to Western Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Troops Fire on Rakhine Displacement Camps
• Myanmar’s NUG, Allied EAOs Urge ASEAN, UN Not to Work With Junta on Aid
• Key Myanmar Junta Witness Denies Paying Suu Kyi Bribe: Court Source
• Thirty Myanmar Junta Troops Reportedly Killed in Sagaing

Timing of Deadly Yangon Blast Suspiciously Convenient for Myanmar Junta Posted: 03 Jun 2022 05:17 AM PDT As with past incidents, Tuesday's bombing occurred ahead of a high-profile visit—this time by a UN envoy—raising suspicions of a junta bid to discredit the resistance. The post Timing of Deadly Yangon Blast Suspiciously Convenient for Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Former President and General U Thein Sein Paints While Myanmar Burns Posted: 03 Jun 2022 05:06 AM PDT The 77-year-old is enjoying his retirement in the capital Naypyitaw, apparently unconcerned that the coup leader is brutalizing the Myanmar people. The post Former President and General U Thein Sein Paints While Myanmar Burns appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Approves Death Sentences for Two Anti-Regime Activists Posted: 03 Jun 2022 03:12 AM PDT Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy face execution for leading armed resistance operations in Yangon.  The post Myanmar Junta Approves Death Sentences for Two Anti-Regime Activists appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Detains Villagers Following Clash With Arakan Army in Chin State  Posted: 03 Jun 2022 02:37 AM PDT Tensions are rising in western Myanmar as the regime reinforces its military presence in Rakhine and Chin states.  The post Myanmar Junta Detains Villagers Following Clash With Arakan Army in Chin State  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s War Crime Displaces Thousands of Civilians in Kachin State Posted: 02 Jun 2022 05:31 AM PDT The Kachin Women's Association of Thailand report accuses the regime of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The post Myanmar Junta’s War Crime Displaces Thousands of Civilians in Kachin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NUG Declares Myanmar Junta Peace Talks With Ethnic Armies Illegal Posted: 02 Jun 2022 05:00 AM PDT Myanmar's parallel National Unity Government said the military regime has no mandate to negotiate or govern the country. The post NUG Declares Myanmar Junta Peace Talks With Ethnic Armies Illegal appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Urges Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Army not to Supply Arms to Resistance Posted: 02 Jun 2022 01:38 AM PDT The United Wa State Army is thought to be one of a number of ethnic armed organizations secretly supplying the resistance with weapons. The post Junta Urges Myanmar's Most Powerful Ethnic Army not to Supply Arms to Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Displaced Civilians Injured by Myanmar Junta Mortar in Sagaing Posted: 02 Jun 2022 01:37 AM PDT Ongoing fighting between resistance forces and junta troops is being reported in Kale Township. The post Displaced Civilians Injured by Myanmar Junta Mortar in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Clashes Expected in Chin State as Junta Deploys More Troops to Western Myanmar Posted: 01 Jun 2022 03:46 AM PDT Regime reinforcements, including drones, have started arriving in Chin State and neighboring Magwe Region. The post Clashes Expected in Chin State as Junta Deploys More Troops to Western Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Fire on Rakhine Displacement Camps Posted: 01 Jun 2022 03:38 AM PDT Camp residents said they did not know why the bullets and mortar shells were being fired. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Fire on Rakhine Displacement Camps appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s NUG, Allied EAOs Urge ASEAN, UN Not to Work With Junta on Aid Posted: 01 Jun 2022 02:27 AM PDT The shadow govt and three ethnic groups said the junta must not be allowed to 'weaponize' humanitarian aid and urged ASEAN to work with the ICRC and neighboring nations. The post Myanmar's NUG, Allied EAOs Urge ASEAN, UN Not to Work With Junta on Aid appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Key Myanmar Junta Witness Denies Paying Suu Kyi Bribe: Court Source Posted: 01 Jun 2022 02:19 AM PDT The only witness in one of the corruption cases against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly said he only made a charitable donation. The post Key Myanmar Junta Witness Denies Paying Suu Kyi Bribe: Court Source appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thirty Myanmar Junta Troops Reportedly Killed in Sagaing Posted: 01 Jun 2022 02:13 AM PDT Resistance fighters on Tuesday ambushed regime soldiers in Sagaing Region escorting a jade shipment from Kachin State. The post Thirty Myanmar Junta Troops Reportedly Killed in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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