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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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• Myanmar Junta’s New Cyber Law to Jail Anyone Using VPN
• Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Armed Group Ready to Fight Rival
• Junta Insider Wins Myanmar Migrant Contract in Thailand
• New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar
• Myanmar Resistance Raids Two Sagaing Police Outposts
• China Tells Myanmar’s Civilian Govt to Spare Projects From Attack
• Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement Carries On in Face of Increasing Junta Repression

Myanmar Junta’s New Cyber Law to Jail Anyone Using VPN Posted: 24 Jan 2022 05:25 AM PST The regime is drafting a law in an attempt to stamp out online activism and anti-junta discussions. The post Myanmar Junta’s New Cyber Law to Jail Anyone Using VPN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Armed Group Ready to Fight Rival Posted: 24 Jan 2022 03:06 AM PST The United Wa State Army has deployed hundreds of soldiers to southern Shan State, raising fears that it will clash with the rival Restoration Council of Shan State. The post Myanmar's Most Powerful Ethnic Armed Group Ready to Fight Rival appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Insider Wins Myanmar Migrant Contract in Thailand Posted: 24 Jan 2022 02:44 AM PST U Khin Maung Kyaw of United KMK has won a lucrative contract to issue identity certificates to migrant workers in Thailand. The post Junta Insider Wins Myanmar Migrant Contract in Thailand appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar Posted: 24 Jan 2022 02:03 AM PST Huge new US Consulate General in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai gives Washington an intelligence base close to both China and Myanmar. The post New US Diplomatic Complex in Thailand Aimed at China and Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Raids Two Sagaing Police Outposts Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:43 AM PST The regime confirmed the raids and that some police officers are missing. The post Myanmar Resistance Raids Two Sagaing Police Outposts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China Tells Myanmar’s Civilian Govt to Spare Projects From Attack Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:38 AM PST Resistance forces' recent attack on a China-backed nickel mine's power supply prompted the country's embassy to reach out to the shadow National Unity Government. The post China Tells Myanmar's Civilian Govt to Spare Projects From Attack appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement Carries On in Face of Increasing Junta Repression Posted: 24 Jan 2022 12:36 AM PST Despite nearly a year of harassment by the regime and financial hardship, large numbers of civil servants still refuse to work under the junta. The post Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement Carries On in Face of Increasing Junta Repression appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi’s Party to Death
• Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor’s Palm Oil Folly, and More
• The Accomplices of Myanmar’s Murderer-in-Chief
• Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi’s Presidency
• Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses
• Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas
• Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash
• Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother’s Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines
• Myanmar’s ‘Army’ of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta
• The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss
• Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases

Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi’s Party to Death Posted: 21 Jan 2022 09:37 PM PST A regime tribunal handed death sentences to U Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a former National League for Democracy MP, and activist Ko Jimmy for violating the counterterrorism act. The post Myanmar Junta Sentences Lawmaker From Suu Kyi's Party to Death appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor’s Palm Oil Folly, and More Posted: 21 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST Also this week, the regime and its favorite monks gave each other gifts, and an NLD turncoat invited some unflattering comparisons. The post Junta Watch: Regime Leader Repeats His Predecessor's Palm Oil Folly, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Accomplices of Myanmar’s Murderer-in-Chief Posted: 21 Jan 2022 06:07 AM PST Min Aung Hlaing's regime is enabled by a handpicked crew of opportunists comprising failed politicians, self-serving advisers and monks corrupted by proximity to power. The post The Accomplices of Myanmar's Murderer-in-Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi’s Presidency Posted: 21 Jan 2022 05:20 AM PST Min Aung Hlaing revealed he often had negotiations to remove the constitutional ban on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi becoming president under her NLD government. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Approached to Allow Suu Kyi's Presidency appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses Posted: 21 Jan 2022 04:25 AM PST The French and US oil giants will withdraw from the Yadana gas field in the Andaman Sea, in a move that will deprive the junta of a key source of revenue. The post Total, Chevron to Exit Myanmar Amid Rights Abuses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:47 AM PST Three of Myanmar's oldest ethnic political organizations call on UN and ASEAN to declare no fly zone to protect civilians from regime's indiscriminate air attacks. The post Ethnic Organizations Call For Myanmar Military No Fly Zone and Civilian Safe Areas appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:13 AM PST Two officers were among the regime troops killed in early morning battle with resistance groups in Sagaing Region. The post Nearly a Dozen Junta Soldiers Killed in Upper Myanmar Clash appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother’s Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar Posted: 21 Jan 2022 03:05 AM PST "I want him to know that his older brother won't let his sacrifice be for nothing," said Ko Ko Aung Htet Naing, whose twin brother was shot dead by the regime at a protest. The post Despite Sacrifices, a Twin Brother's Anti-regime Mission Stays Alive in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines Posted: 21 Jan 2022 02:23 AM PST Villagers in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, fear for their safety since regime troops laid mines around an oil and gas pipeline control center. The post Myanmar Junta Lays Landmines Around Chinese-Backed Pipelines appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s ‘Army’ of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta Posted: 21 Jan 2022 01:55 AM PST Migrant laborers in Thailand and elsewhere are donating their time and meager wages to a variety of anti-regime causes, as well as to assisting refugees and IDPs on the border. The post Myanmar's 'Army' of Overseas Workers Join Fight Against Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party’s 2020 Election Loss Posted: 20 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST On this day a year ago, USDP vice chair U Khin Yi organized the first of a series of protests targeting the Union Election Commission for announcing the NLD's poll win. The post The Day Hired Mobs Began Protesting the Military Proxy Party's 2020 Election Loss appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases Posted: 20 Jan 2022 03:48 AM PST The regime claims the spread is under control and the cases of the latest COVID-19 variant have almost all come from abroad and it is not spreading domestically. The post Myanmar Junta Reports 118 Omicron Cases appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Regime Forces Tortured and Massacred Ethnic Chin Journalist and Civilians
• Rise of Rakhine Rebels Poses Challenge for Myanmar Junta
• Karen Armed Group Commander Sacked Over Execution of Alleged Myanmar Junta Spies
• Myanmar Regime’s Reliance on Air Power a Sign of Weakness: US Security Expert
• Myanmar Professor Jailed for Three Years for Leading Anti-Coup Protest
• Myanmar Regime to Present Objections in Rohingya Genocide Case to ICJ Next Month
• Myanmar Junta Jails Rakhine State Ministers on Corruption Charges
• Junta Arrests Two More Journalists in Southern Myanmar
• Ex-Army Captain Shot Dead For Being Myanmar Junta Informant
• Myanmar Junta Executes Sagaing Resistance Fighters
• Nearly 160 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in First Half of January: KNU

Myanmar Regime Forces Tortured and Massacred Ethnic Chin Journalist and Civilians Posted: 20 Jan 2022 03:14 AM PST Evidence from witnesses and photos reveal the journalist and nine other civilians in western Myanmar's Chin State suffered appalling torture before being executed by junta soldiers. The post Myanmar Regime Forces Tortured and Massacred Ethnic Chin Journalist and Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rise of Rakhine Rebels Poses Challenge for Myanmar Junta Posted: 20 Jan 2022 03:04 AM PST The Arakan Army has used the ceasefire with regime forces in Rakhine State in western Myanmar to establish its own separate administration. The post Rise of Rakhine Rebels Poses Challenge for Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Armed Group Commander Sacked Over Execution of Alleged Myanmar Junta Spies Posted: 20 Jan 2022 01:51 AM PST The Karen National Union has dismissed Major General Saw Nerdah Mya as the head of one of its armed wings in response to the deaths of 25 men in May last year. The post Karen Armed Group Commander Sacked Over Execution of Alleged Myanmar Junta Spies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime’s Reliance on Air Power a Sign of Weakness: US Security Expert Posted: 20 Jan 2022 01:32 AM PST The junta's forces 'can no longer win on the ground,' says Burmese-American scholar and former US Army lieutenant colonel Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd. The post Myanmar Regime's Reliance on Air Power a Sign of Weakness: US Security Expert appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Professor Jailed for Three Years for Leading Anti-Coup Protest Posted: 19 Jan 2022 11:09 PM PST Dr. Akar Moe Thu of Yangon University was arrested in March last year while organizing an anti-coup demonstration by university teachers in the city. The post Myanmar Professor Jailed for Three Years for Leading Anti-Coup Protest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime to Present Objections in Rohingya Genocide Case to ICJ Next Month Posted: 19 Jan 2022 04:54 AM PST The next hearings in the case brought by Gambia have been scheduled for the third week of February. The post Myanmar Regime to Present Objections in Rohingya Genocide Case to ICJ Next Month appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Jails Rakhine State Ministers on Corruption Charges Posted: 19 Jan 2022 03:42 AM PST The detained National League for Democracy ministers face numerous charges from the military regime for alleged corruption. The post Myanmar Junta Jails Rakhine State Ministers on Corruption Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Arrests Two More Journalists in Southern Myanmar Posted: 19 Jan 2022 03:16 AM PST At least 46 reporters are currently being detained, making the military regime the world's second-biggest jailer of journalists after China. The post Junta Arrests Two More Journalists in Southern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Army Captain Shot Dead For Being Myanmar Junta Informant Posted: 19 Jan 2022 12:57 AM PST The former army officer and head of the local Veterans Association was assassinated at his home in the Myanmar capital Naypyitaw. The post Ex-Army Captain Shot Dead For Being Myanmar Junta Informant appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Executes Sagaing Resistance Fighters Posted: 19 Jan 2022 12:50 AM PST Villagers in Monywa Township said four resistance fighters were killed and four civilians abducted during a raid by regime troops. The post Myanmar Junta Executes Sagaing Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 160 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in First Half of January: KNU Posted: 18 Jan 2022 10:46 PM PST The group added that regime forces' artillery and airstrikes have displaced tens of thousands of civilians, creating a humanitarian crisis in southeastern Myanmar. The post Nearly 160 Myanmar Regime Troops Killed in First Half of January: KNU appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Resistance Forces China-Backed Nickel Plant Shut Down
• Myanmar Junta Arming, Training Civilians as Losses, Defections Mount
• Kayah Civilians Urged to Dig Bomb Shelters Amid Myanmar Junta Airstrikes
• The Worst Myanmar Regime Airstrikes on Civilians
• Sacking of Myanmar Air Force Chief Fuels Personal Rift Rumors
• Villagers Flee Junta Raids in Upper Myanmar
• UN Envoy, Thai Leader Hold Talks on Myanmar

Myanmar Resistance Forces China-Backed Nickel Plant Shut Down Posted: 18 Jan 2022 05:28 AM PST A Sagaing Region people's defense force blew up electricity pylons supplying the major ferronickel-processing plant in Tigyaing Township. The post Myanmar Resistance Forces China-Backed Nickel Plant Shut Down appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Arming, Training Civilians as Losses, Defections Mount Posted: 18 Jan 2022 05:16 AM PST Pro-military individuals and militias, USDP members and ex-soldiers are among those receiving weapons and tactical training from the regime. The post Myanmar Junta Arming, Training Civilians as Losses, Defections Mount appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kayah Civilians Urged to Dig Bomb Shelters Amid Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Posted: 18 Jan 2022 04:40 AM PST The Karenni State Consultative Council, a civilian alliance formed to oppose the regime, claims the junta is committing genocide in the state. The post Kayah Civilians Urged to Dig Bomb Shelters Amid Myanmar Junta Airstrikes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

The Worst Myanmar Regime Airstrikes on Civilians Posted: 18 Jan 2022 04:34 AM PST The attacks have displaced nearly 200,000 civilians, breaching the Geneva Convention and international law that prohibits aerial attacks designed to terrorize civilians and destroy their property. The post The Worst Myanmar Regime Airstrikes on Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sacking of Myanmar Air Force Chief Fuels Personal Rift Rumors Posted: 18 Jan 2022 04:15 AM PST Myanmar's air force chief Maung Maung Kyaw has retired as the junta relies increasingly on airstrikes to support its struggling ground troops. The post Sacking of Myanmar Air Force Chief Fuels Personal Rift Rumors appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Villagers Flee Junta Raids in Upper Myanmar Posted: 18 Jan 2022 01:13 AM PST Hundreds forced from their homes in at least 20 villages in Magwe Region as regime troops torture civilians and torch houses. The post Villagers Flee Junta Raids in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Envoy, Thai Leader Hold Talks on Myanmar Posted: 17 Jan 2022 10:59 PM PST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told Special Envoy Noeleen Heyzer that Thailand would not push any Myanmar refugees back across the border. The post UN Envoy, Thai Leader Hold Talks on Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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