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• Myanmar Regime Jails Mother After Troops Fail to Find Her Activist Sons
• Myanmar People’s Defense Forces Warn of Increased Risk to Civilians
• Myanmar’s ‘Khaki Commerce’ Set to Flourish Under Junta
• Myanmar COVID-19 Cases in Biggest Jump Since February
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 27
• Myanmar Celebrities who Protested Coup Appear in Court

Myanmar Regime Jails Mother After Troops Fail to Find Her Activist Sons Posted: 28 May 2021 06:18 AM PDT Daw Mi Nge, 64, was detained in Yangon when the security forces came looking for her sons. She was denied legal representation. The post Myanmar Regime Jails Mother After Troops Fail to Find Her Activist Sons appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar People’s Defense Forces Warn of Increased Risk to Civilians Posted: 28 May 2021 04:49 AM PDT An increasing number of explosions and attacks against junta forces are now occurring in urban areas. The post Myanmar People's Defense Forces Warn of Increased Risk to Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s ‘Khaki Commerce’ Set to Flourish Under Junta Posted: 28 May 2021 03:31 AM PDT Few military officers have shown as much greed as Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, and there is little doubt he is clinging to power to protect his economic interests. The post Myanmar's 'Khaki Commerce' Set to Flourish Under Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar COVID-19 Cases in Biggest Jump Since February Posted: 28 May 2021 03:12 AM PDT With thousands of healthcare workers on strike in protest at the junta, the number of COVID-19 tests and vaccinations has dropped dramatically. The post Myanmar COVID-19 Cases in Biggest Jump Since February appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 27 Posted: 28 May 2021 02:52 AM PDT A USDP official and a ward administrator were killed, an arms shipment was intercepted on the Thai border and more than 10 explosions were reported around the country. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 27 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Celebrities who Protested Coup Appear in Court Posted: 28 May 2021 02:18 AM PDT Hundreds of artists, including actors and singers, have had arrest warrants issued against them for speaking out against the military regime. The post Myanmar Celebrities who Protested Coup Appear in Court appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Nearly 20,000 Displaced in Upper Myanmar Amid Junta Forces’ Raids
• Myanmar Motorbike Mechanic Dead Less Than 24 Hours After Arrest by Junta
• Myanmar Junta Auctions Illegal Timber for Hard Currency: EIA
• Two Civilians Killed As Fighting Intensifies in Myanmar’s Kayah State
• Myanmar Military-Backed Party Official Assassinated
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 26
• Myanmar Junta Slaps Chinese Factory Arsonists With Heavy Prison Terms
• Myanmar Junta Official Killed as Explosions Rock Yangon Township
• Total, Chevron Suspend Some Payments to Myanmar Junta-Linked Energy Firm
• For Myanmar’s Junta Forces, a New Sense of Vulnerability

Nearly 20,000 Displaced in Upper Myanmar Amid Junta Forces’ Raids Posted: 27 May 2021 07:51 AM PDT Women and children have taken refuge in homes of relatives in neighboring villages while men are hiding in the forests. The post Nearly 20,000 Displaced in Upper Myanmar Amid Junta Forces' Raids appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Motorbike Mechanic Dead Less Than 24 Hours After Arrest by Junta Posted: 27 May 2021 07:20 AM PDT Junta forces said they wanted to question him about a school bombing, then told his wife to come and collect the body. The post Myanmar Motorbike Mechanic Dead Less Than 24 Hours After Arrest by Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Auctions Illegal Timber for Hard Currency: EIA Posted: 27 May 2021 04:43 AM PDT The Environmental Investigation Agency says the regime is trying to sell thousands of tons of illegal hardwood seized under the democratic government. The post Myanmar Junta Auctions Illegal Timber for Hard Currency: EIA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilians Killed As Fighting Intensifies in Myanmar’s Kayah State Posted: 27 May 2021 04:34 AM PDT Armed clashes between regime's troops and Kayah resistance forces rage as junta troops advance into Demoso. The post Two Civilians Killed As Fighting Intensifies in Myanmar’s Kayah State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military-Backed Party Official Assassinated Posted: 27 May 2021 03:27 AM PDT The former USDP candidate was shot dead in southern Myanmar's Mon State. The post Myanmar Military-Backed Party Official Assassinated appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 26 Posted: 27 May 2021 03:15 AM PDT Junta forces killed a man at a Yangon teashop, bombings and fires hit multiple locations, Karenni fighters seized a police outpost and a train struck a mine in Bago. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 26 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Slaps Chinese Factory Arsonists With Heavy Prison Terms Posted: 27 May 2021 02:41 AM PDT Twenty-eight people earn 20-year prison sentences each following Beijing's demand that the regime protect Chinese interests in Myanmar. The post Myanmar Junta Slaps Chinese Factory Arsonists With Heavy Prison Terms appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Official Killed as Explosions Rock Yangon Township Posted: 27 May 2021 01:18 AM PDT A ward administrator died and police stations were targeted in bomb attacks in Thaketa Township. The post Myanmar Junta Official Killed as Explosions Rock Yangon Township appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Total, Chevron Suspend Some Payments to Myanmar Junta-Linked Energy Firm Posted: 27 May 2021 01:08 AM PDT Critics say pausing dividends to the pipeline firm, a joint venture with regime-controlled MOGE, doesn't go far enough, as the junta still earns money from gas projects. The post Total, Chevron Suspend Some Payments to Myanmar Junta-Linked Energy Firm appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

For Myanmar’s Junta Forces, a New Sense of Vulnerability Posted: 26 May 2021 11:42 PM PDT Each day in Yangon and beyond, the regime's increasingly besieged troops and police appear less like swaggering bullies and more like fearful targets. The post For Myanmar's Junta Forces, a New Sense of Vulnerability appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• To Those Who Sacrifice the Most for Myanmar, the Choice Is Clear
• 73 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup
• More Than 70,000 People Displaced as Fighting Rages in Eastern Myanmar
• Two Myanmar Resistance Fighters Killed in Sagaing Clash
• Myanmar Construction Ministry Sacks 181 Striking Staff
• Govt Schools in Southern Myanmar Targeted With Bombs and Fire
• Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 25
• Myanmar Catholic Bishops Urge Warring Parties to Spare Places of Worship

To Those Who Sacrifice the Most for Myanmar, the Choice Is Clear Posted: 26 May 2021 06:48 AM PDT In recent days, the nation's elected leaders were brought before a court, and a tireless worker for democracy was murdered, simply because they chose to do what is right. The post To Those Who Sacrifice the Most for Myanmar, the Choice Is Clear appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

73 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup Posted: 26 May 2021 04:14 AM PDT Number of child fatalities certain to rise as National Unity Government says that their list doesn't include recent deaths. The post 73 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta Forces Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

More Than 70,000 People Displaced as Fighting Rages in Eastern Myanmar Posted: 26 May 2021 04:07 AM PDT Local residents forced to flee as clashes continue between civilian resistance fighters and junta forces in Kayah State. The post More Than 70,000 People Displaced as Fighting Rages in Eastern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Myanmar Resistance Fighters Killed in Sagaing Clash Posted: 26 May 2021 03:49 AM PDT Fighting has been reported to the east of the Chindwin River in Kani Township for the first time. The post Two Myanmar Resistance Fighters Killed in Sagaing Clash appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Construction Ministry Sacks 181 Striking Staff Posted: 26 May 2021 03:38 AM PDT Many of the staff who joined the civil disobedience movement have already returned to work and the ministry is operating normally. The post Myanmar Construction Ministry Sacks 181 Striking Staff appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Govt Schools in Southern Myanmar Targeted With Bombs and Fire Posted: 26 May 2021 02:04 AM PDT The incidents in Dawei come as anti-regime protesters call for an education boycott ahead of schools reopening on June 1. The post Govt Schools in Southern Myanmar Targeted With Bombs and Fire appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 25 Posted: 26 May 2021 01:52 AM PDT Four people were killed as multiple blasts hit Yangon; an electricity office in Ayeyarwady was bombed; a school burned down in Tanintharyi; protests continued nationwide. The post Myanmar Daily Post-Coup Update: May 25 appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Catholic Bishops Urge Warring Parties to Spare Places of Worship Posted: 26 May 2021 12:55 AM PDT The appeal follows the Myanmar military's shelling of a church in Kayah State, which killed four displaced villagers who were sheltering there. The post Myanmar Catholic Bishops Urge Warring Parties to Spare Places of Worship appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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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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