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• Myanmar Regime Police Chief’s Democracy Activist Brother Dies in Custody
• Myanmar Junta’s Troops Loot Villages Abandoned Due to Firefights
• Five Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State as Home Minister Visits
• Ex-Chief Justice Who Presided Over Drafting of Myanmar’s Pro-Military Charter Dies
• US Journalist Seized at Myanmar Airport
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 24
• Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes
• Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Moved, Kept in Isolation

Myanmar Regime Police Chief’s Democracy Activist Brother Dies in Custody Posted: 25 May 2021 10:12 AM PDT Friends believe that activist Ko Mae Gyi was tortured to death because of his strong opposition to the military regime. The post Myanmar Regime Police Chief's Democracy Activist Brother Dies in Custody appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta’s Troops Loot Villages Abandoned Due to Firefights Posted: 25 May 2021 08:09 AM PDT Troops stole money, food and liquor, pouring petrol on the ground so residents would not have access to fuel. The post Myanmar Junta's Troops Loot Villages Abandoned Due to Firefights appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State as Home Minister Visits Posted: 25 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT More than forty regime soldiers and police have died since fierce fighting erupted in eastern Myanmar last Friday. The post Five Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State as Home Minister Visits appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ex-Chief Justice Who Presided Over Drafting of Myanmar’s Pro-Military Charter Dies Posted: 25 May 2021 05:51 AM PDT U Aung Toe, who headed the Supreme Court for more than 22 years, boasted in 2008 of delivering a constitution that preserved the military's 'leading role' in politics. The post Ex-Chief Justice Who Presided Over Drafting of Myanmar's Pro-Military Charter Dies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Journalist Seized at Myanmar Airport Posted: 25 May 2021 04:05 AM PDT The regime continues to detain journalists to suppress media coverage of its brutalities across the country. The post US Journalist Seized at Myanmar Airport appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 24 Posted: 25 May 2021 03:44 AM PDT Ousted State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in court for the first time since the coup; four civilians were killed when junta troops shelled a church in Kayah. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 24 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes Posted: 25 May 2021 01:46 AM PDT Intense fighting between the Kachin Independence Army and junta forces erupts again in northern Myanmar. The post Hundreds of Kachin State Villagers Flee Myanmar Junta Artillery Strikes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Moved, Kept in Isolation Posted: 25 May 2021 12:24 AM PDT The pro-democracy leader has been subject to an information blackout and knows almost nothing about what is going on in the outside world, her lawyer said. The post Detained Myanmar Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Moved, Kept in Isolation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Villager Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces: Residents
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says NLD Will Survive as Long as the People do
• Myanmar Coup Leader Vows to Protect China-Backed Enterprises
• Myanmar Junta Troops Snatch Bodies of Four Civilians Killed in Kayah Church
• Give Peace a Chance to End Myanmar Crisis

Villager Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces: Residents Posted: 24 May 2021 06:25 AM PDT Villagers say the regime's forces attacked innocent, unarmed civilians and forced them to hide in the forests. The post Villager Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces: Residents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says NLD Will Survive as Long as the People do Posted: 24 May 2021 03:40 AM PDT The junta plans to abolish the National League for Democracy party for alleged voter fraud in last November's election. The post Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says NLD Will Survive as Long as the People do appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Coup Leader Vows to Protect China-Backed Enterprises Posted: 24 May 2021 02:47 AM PDT Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar people are not anti-China as he seeks to attract new investment from Beijing. The post Myanmar Coup Leader Vows to Protect China-Backed Enterprises appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Snatch Bodies of Four Civilians Killed in Kayah Church Posted: 24 May 2021 12:57 AM PDT The Catholic church in Loikaw was providing shelter for civilians displaced by clashes between Karenni civilian resistance fighters and regime troops. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Snatch Bodies of Four Civilians Killed in Kayah Church appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Give Peace a Chance to End Myanmar Crisis Posted: 23 May 2021 10:33 PM PDT For any peace process to have a chance, both sides must realize that their current face-off is a lose-lose endeavor. The post Give Peace a Chance to End Myanmar Crisis appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State
• Myanmar Resistance Fighters Continue to Battle Junta Troops in Sagaing
• Beloved Myanmar Band Tarnishes Reputation by Playing for Junta Leaders
• Deadly Fighting Continues Between Myanmar Junta Troops, Civilian Fighters in Chin State
• Police Killed as KIA Attacks Junta Positions at Jade Mine: Residents
• Three Junta Troops Killed in Clashes With Kayah Resistance Fighters

Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State Posted: 23 May 2021 07:18 AM PDT The Karenni People's Defense Force and Karenni Army launched two successful attacks in the state on Sunday. The post Around 40 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Kayah State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Fighters Continue to Battle Junta Troops in Sagaing Posted: 23 May 2021 05:33 AM PDT Prolonged clashes are reported across the sprawling region. The post Myanmar Resistance Fighters Continue to Battle Junta Troops in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Beloved Myanmar Band Tarnishes Reputation by Playing for Junta Leaders Posted: 22 May 2021 06:32 AM PDT Nearly century-old Myoma Music Band comes under fire after performing for Myanmar military chief and others in Mandalay. The post Beloved Myanmar Band Tarnishes Reputation by Playing for Junta Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Deadly Fighting Continues Between Myanmar Junta Troops, Civilian Fighters in Chin State Posted: 22 May 2021 05:31 AM PDT Residents said both sides sustained casualties after about 100 troops arrived to attack Bukun Village near Mindat, sparking clashes and prompting residents to flee. The post Deadly Fighting Continues Between Myanmar Junta Troops, Civilian Fighters in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Police Killed as KIA Attacks Junta Positions at Jade Mine: Residents Posted: 22 May 2021 03:04 AM PDT The KIA set fire to military and police outposts in Machyang Hka and Nam Si Bum villages at the Hkamti jade mine in Sagaing Region. The post Police Killed as KIA Attacks Junta Positions at Jade Mine: Residents appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Three Junta Troops Killed in Clashes With Kayah Resistance Fighters Posted: 21 May 2021 11:46 PM PDT The Karenni People's Defense Force and the Karenni Army seized three military security posts in Demoso and Bawlakhe townships. The post Three Junta Troops Killed in Clashes With Kayah Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Explosions Rock Myanmar’s Business Hub; Kill Security Forces
• Myanmar Death Toll at the Hands of the Junta Climbs to 810
• Myanmar Regime’s Army Captain Killed Among Others: Resistance
• Ethnic Army and Civilian Forces Battle Myanmar Regime in Kayah State
• Japanese Retail Giant AEON Shelves Myanmar Mall Plans
• Myanmar Junta to Dissolve National League for Democracy
• Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes

Explosions Rock Myanmar’s Business Hub; Kill Security Forces Posted: 21 May 2021 09:16 AM PDT Cities across Myanmar have experienced a series of blasts since late March and government buildings are largely targeted. The post Explosions Rock Myanmar's Business Hub; Kill Security Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Death Toll at the Hands of the Junta Climbs to 810 Posted: 21 May 2021 09:08 AM PDT At least 25 more civilians were killed in the past 10 days, including students, tortured detainees and resistance fighters. The post Myanmar Death Toll at the Hands of the Junta Climbs to 810 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime’s Army Captain Killed Among Others: Resistance Posted: 21 May 2021 07:19 AM PDT The civilian defense force in Chin State claims to have killed six junta troops in a shootout with regime forces. The post Myanmar Regime's Army Captain Killed Among Others: Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Army and Civilian Forces Battle Myanmar Regime in Kayah State Posted: 21 May 2021 04:28 AM PDT Fierce clashes have been reported along a highway in Kayah State where the junta forces face civilian resistance fighters and the Karenni Army. The post Ethnic Army and Civilian Forces Battle Myanmar Regime in Kayah State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Japanese Retail Giant AEON Shelves Myanmar Mall Plans Posted: 21 May 2021 04:17 AM PDT The crisis created by the military seizure of power has forced the Japanese firm to pause its plans for the major shopping mall. The post Japanese Retail Giant AEON Shelves Myanmar Mall Plans appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta to Dissolve National League for Democracy Posted: 21 May 2021 03:33 AM PDT The regime's election body repeated its claim that the party, whose landslide 2020 election win has been endorsed by international poll monitors, 'rigged' the vote. The post Myanmar Junta to Dissolve National League for Democracy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes Posted: 21 May 2021 02:31 AM PDT Civilian resistance fighters ambushed military convoys and attacked a regime outpost in and around the Chin capital Hakha. The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Chin State Clashes appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body
• Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters
• Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders
• Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion
• Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company
• Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses
• Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed
• Myanmar Junta Troops ‘running wild’ in Mandalay Region

Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body Posted: 20 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT The People's Party, chaired by 1988 student protest leader U Ko Ko Gyi, and the Arakan Front Party will attend the meeting; many pro-democracy parties are boycotting. The post Key Myanmar Pro-Democracy Parties Refuse to Meet With Regime’s Election Body appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters Posted: 20 May 2021 05:55 AM PDT Karen State regime officials said they learned of the training while interrogating detainees, and accused the armed group of violating the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The post Myanmar Regime Accuses KNU of Providing Military Training to Anti-Junta Protesters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders Posted: 20 May 2021 05:36 AM PDT It means the coup leader Min Aung Hlaing can remain in his post until he is toppled or he voluntarily steps down. The post Myanmar Junta Scraps Retirement Age for Its Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT The blast in Tedim follows intense fighting in Chin State between civilian resistance fighters and junta forces. The post Children Killed and Injured in Chin State Explosion appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company Posted: 20 May 2021 03:58 AM PDT Yuzana Company staff fled the Hpakant Township compound after an attack by the Kachin Independence Army last month. The post Kachin Farmers Occupy Land Seized by Myanmar Military-Linked Company appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses Posted: 20 May 2021 03:43 AM PDT The military ally was charged under the National League for Democracy administration before the February coup. The post Myanmar Junta Scraps Charges Against Pro-Military, Ultranationalist Party Bosses appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed Posted: 20 May 2021 03:15 AM PDT The administrators died in the latest in a series of attacks on regime-appointed officials. The post Two More Myanmar Junta Local Officials Killed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops ‘running wild’ in Mandalay Region Posted: 20 May 2021 01:59 AM PDT Thousands of villagers flee Talokmyo as junta forces loot homes and harass local women. The post Myanmar Junta Troops 'running wild' in Mandalay Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools
• Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces
• Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip
• Myanmar’s Japanese Business Community Says Japan ‘too considerate’ to Junta
• ASEAN Must Engage With US, China
• Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed

Myanmar’s Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools Posted: 19 May 2021 08:48 AM PDT About 60 percent of the academics at universities and colleges are resisting the junta's plan to reopen campuses. The post Myanmar's Educators Resist Pressure From Junta to Reopen Universities, Schools appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces Posted: 19 May 2021 07:04 AM PDT Junta forces have seized Mindat, Chin State, sending 90 percent of the town's residents into hiding in the forests. The post Food, Medicine Urgently Needed for Myanmar Refugees Fleeing Regime Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip Posted: 19 May 2021 04:49 AM PDT U Tay Za, a US-sanctioned crony of former military regimes, is now in Moscow with a junta delegation, having resumed his role as the Tatmadaw's conduit for Russian arms. The post Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Joins Military Leaders on Russia Trip appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Japanese Business Community Says Japan ‘too considerate’ to Junta Posted: 19 May 2021 03:32 AM PDT A survey reveals that almost half of Japanese business people in Myanmar want their government to impose sanctions on the military regime. The post Myanmar's Japanese Business Community Says Japan 'too considerate' to Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Must Engage With US, China Posted: 19 May 2021 12:56 AM PDT The upcoming ASEAN-US and ASEAN-China summits will be very significant as the bloc adjusts its relations with the two in a post-pandemic, post-Trump world. The post ASEAN Must Engage With US, China appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed Posted: 19 May 2021 12:33 AM PDT ASEAN, BIMSTEC meet and talk but fail to find any unanimity that would lead to an end to Myanmar's nightmare. The post Regional Organizations Fall Short as Myanmar Continues to Bleed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying ‘Aviation Fuel’ for Regime
• Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar’s Junta: Villagers
• Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime
• Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon
• Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects
• Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops
• US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body

KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying ‘Aviation Fuel’ for Regime Posted: 18 May 2021 06:42 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army says it suspects the tanker trucks from China would have fueled junta airstrikes on its positions. The post KIA Attacks Seven Tankers Supplying 'Aviation Fuel' for Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar’s Junta: Villagers Posted: 18 May 2021 05:03 AM PDT The Rawang people's militia near the Chinese border is reportedly forcing villagers to fight the Kachin Independence Army and the NLD's new forces. The post Kachin State Militia Recruits for Myanmar's Junta: Villagers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime Posted: 18 May 2021 04:10 AM PDT The two sailors said they could no longer stand people looking at them in disgust when they were in uniform and had joined the civil disobedience movement. The post Myanmar Navy Deserters Speak Out Against Military Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon Posted: 18 May 2021 03:08 AM PDT The administrator in Lanmadaw Township was shot in the head, becoming the latest in a series of ward- and village-level regime officials to be targeted. The post Local Official of Myanmar Regime Shot Dead in Downtown Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects Posted: 18 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT The projects are part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative but plans to implement them come as anti-China sentiment is increasing. The post Myanmar Regime Reorganizes Committees to Press Ahead With BRI Projects appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 18 May 2021 01:39 AM PDT The Chinland Defense Force-Hakha attacked a group of 20 soldiers on a highway in response to junta forces' atrocities against civilians in the town of Mindat. The post Civilian Fighters in Chin State Capital Kill Five Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body Posted: 18 May 2021 12:33 AM PDT The Biden administration has added the State Administration Council and 16 junta officials and relatives to its list of targeted sanctions. The post US Slaps Sanctions on More Myanmar Junta Members, Ruling Body appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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