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• Two Aged NLD Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta
• Washington Urged to Maintain Support for Myanmar’s Shadow Government
• Myanmar Junta Arrests and Threatens Shop Owners Over Planned Silent Strike
• Myanmar Junta Locks Down Indian Border Town After COVID-19 Outbreak

Two Aged NLD Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta Posted: 28 Jan 2022 03:35 AM PST U Han Tha Myint and U Soe Win of the National League for Democracy were both reportedly released because of health concerns. The post Two Aged NLD Prisoners Freed by Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Washington Urged to Maintain Support for Myanmar’s Shadow Government Posted: 28 Jan 2022 03:14 AM PST US State Department stated its 'deep appreciation' for the NUG's leadership in the face of the military regime's ongoing oppression and violence. The post Washington Urged to Maintain Support for Myanmar's Shadow Government appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Arrests and Threatens Shop Owners Over Planned Silent Strike Posted: 28 Jan 2022 02:34 AM PST With the country expected to close down on the first anniversary of the coup, the junta is escalating its efforts to prevent the protest. The post Myanmar Junta Arrests and Threatens Shop Owners Over Planned Silent Strike appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Locks Down Indian Border Town After COVID-19 Outbreak Posted: 28 Jan 2022 02:23 AM PST More than 150 coronavirus cases have been found in Tamu and the town is under lockdown, despite fighting with resistance groups in the township. The post Myanmar Junta Locks Down Indian Border Town After COVID-19 Outbreak appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Over 1,000 Junta Soldiers Killed in Western Myanmar Last Year: Chin Resistance Forces
• Displaced Kayah Civilians Going Hungry as Myanmar Junta Blocks Supplies
• Major Australian Energy Firm Woodside Announces Myanmar Pullout
• Myanmar’s KBZ Group Dissolves Subsidiary That Operated Jade Mine With Military
• Forty Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Upper Myanmar
• Indian rebels now brothers in arms with Myanmar military
• Myanmar Regime Arrests Striking Civil Servants in Chin State
• Ex-Myanmar Military Officer-Turned-NLD Minister Charged With Corruption
• Myanmar’s Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences
• The Day Myanmar’s Military Chief Hinted at the Coup to Come
• Thousands More Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids 
• Myanmar Junta Threatens Silent Strikers With Life in Prison
• Myanmar Regime Forces Shell Refugee Camp as Woman Gives Birth
• Town’s Residents Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes
• KIO Suspends Military Operations Near Northern Border at China’s Request

Over 1,000 Junta Soldiers Killed in Western Myanmar Last Year: Chin Resistance Forces Posted: 28 Jan 2022 01:17 AM PST There were almost two hundred clashes between regime troops and resistance groups in Chin State between April and December last year. The post Over 1,000 Junta Soldiers Killed in Western Myanmar Last Year: Chin Resistance Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Displaced Kayah Civilians Going Hungry as Myanmar Junta Blocks Supplies Posted: 27 Jan 2022 03:55 AM PST The rising price of rice and roadblocks by the regime have pushed many Kayah State civilians towards hunger. The post Displaced Kayah Civilians Going Hungry as Myanmar Junta Blocks Supplies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Major Australian Energy Firm Woodside Announces Myanmar Pullout Posted: 27 Jan 2022 03:34 AM PST The petroleum giant attributed the move to Myanmar's 'deteriorating human rights situation'; it follows last week's exit announcements from Total and Chevron. The post Major Australian Energy Firm Woodside Announces Myanmar Pullout appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s KBZ Group Dissolves Subsidiary That Operated Jade Mine With Military Posted: 27 Jan 2022 02:57 AM PST Nilar Yoma Gems Co. Ltd. once engaged in jade mining with military-owned MEHL in Sagaing Region but had been inactive for several years. The post Myanmar's KBZ Group Dissolves Subsidiary That Operated Jade Mine With Military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Forty Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Upper Myanmar Posted: 27 Jan 2022 02:08 AM PST Resistance groups attacked a flotilla of eight military vessels on the Chindwin River in Sagaing Region over the course of five days. The post Forty Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Indian rebels now brothers in arms with Myanmar military Posted: 27 Jan 2022 01:58 AM PST The junta has made a secret pact with rebel groups in India's northeast so they can join in attacks on PDFs in western Myanmar's Chin State and Sagaing Region. The post Indian rebels now brothers in arms with Myanmar military appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Arrests Striking Civil Servants in Chin State Posted: 27 Jan 2022 01:51 AM PST The Chin National Organization said staff betrayed their former colleagues to junta authorities. The post Myanmar Regime Arrests Striking Civil Servants in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Myanmar Military Officer-Turned-NLD Minister Charged With Corruption Posted: 26 Jan 2022 10:29 PM PST U Min Thu was Union Government Office minister in the ousted administration; he is the second ex-military officer appointed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be charged. The post Ex-Myanmar Military Officer-Turned-NLD Minister Charged With Corruption appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences Posted: 26 Jan 2022 09:02 PM PST Not even the military regime will want to celebrate the first anniversary of their coup amid the chaos, repression and violence it has sparked. The post Myanmar's Current Tragedy Will Have Dire and Continuing Consequences appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Myanmar’s Military Chief Hinted at the Coup to Come Posted: 26 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST On this day a year ago, Min Aung Hlaing voiced his displeasure at the 2020 election outcome by saying the Constitution should be scrapped if it was not being adhered to. The post The Day Myanmar's Military Chief Hinted at the Coup to Come appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands More Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids  Posted: 26 Jan 2022 05:52 AM PST Regime troops continue to burn villages in Sagaing Region in response to attacks by resistance forces.  The post Thousands More Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Raids  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Threatens Silent Strikers With Life in Prison Posted: 26 Jan 2022 04:15 AM PST Embarrassed by the nationwide success of previous silent strikes, the regime is threatening to prosecute participants under the Counter-Terrorism Law. The post Myanmar Junta Threatens Silent Strikers With Life in Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Forces Shell Refugee Camp as Woman Gives Birth Posted: 26 Jan 2022 03:49 AM PST A heavily pregnant young woman had to flee her village in Karen State and gave birth to her second son in an IDP camp as regime artillery shells fell all around her. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Shell Refugee Camp as Woman Gives Birth appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Town’s Residents Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Posted: 26 Jan 2022 01:41 AM PST Regime troops are trapped in Pinlebu, Sagaing Region, and airstrikes are being used to clear a path out, according to resistance fighters. The post Town's Residents Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

KIO Suspends Military Operations Near Northern Border at China’s Request Posted: 26 Jan 2022 12:47 AM PST As it prepares to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, China has asked all seven ethnic armed groups based near its border to hold their fire. The post KIO Suspends Military Operations Near Northern Border at China's Request appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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