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• Myanmar Junta Suffers Bloodiest Month with 1,562 Soldiers Killed: NUG
• Junta Deploys Thousands of Reinforcements to Upper Myanmar For Clearance Operations
• Indian Arms Exporter Ships Air-Defense Weapons to Myanmar’s Junta
• European Parliament Throws Support Behind Myanmar’s Shadow Government
• Myanmar Junta Court Sentences Ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister to Prison
• Tanintharyi Villagers Flee Fighting Between Resistance and Myanmar Junta
• Local Myanmar Officials Quit in Droves Following Threats From Anti-Junta Groups
• Myanmar Crisis Shows ASEAN’s Limits

Myanmar Junta Suffers Bloodiest Month with 1,562 Soldiers Killed: NUG Posted: 08 Oct 2021 05:49 AM PDT The civilian National Unity Government says that the military's death toll has risen since it declared war on the regime on Sept 7. The post Myanmar Junta Suffers Bloodiest Month with 1,562 Soldiers Killed: NUG appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Deploys Thousands of Reinforcements to Upper Myanmar For Clearance Operations Posted: 08 Oct 2021 04:23 AM PDT 3,000 regime soldiers have been sent to the most restive regions of the country to attack civilian resistance fighters. The post Junta Deploys Thousands of Reinforcements to Upper Myanmar For Clearance Operations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Indian Arms Exporter Ships Air-Defense Weapons to Myanmar’s Junta Posted: 08 Oct 2021 03:12 AM PDT The Indian government has a controlling stake in Bharat Electronics, which exported the $600,000 weapon despite the February coup. The post Indian Arms Exporter Ships Air-Defense Weapons to Myanmar's Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

European Parliament Throws Support Behind Myanmar’s Shadow Government Posted: 08 Oct 2021 02:53 AM PDT The body adopted a resolution backing the National Unity Government and CRPH as the 'legitimate representatives of the people of Myanmar'. The post European Parliament Throws Support Behind Myanmar's Shadow Government appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Court Sentences Ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister to Prison Posted: 08 Oct 2021 01:38 AM PDT U Nyi Pu was given a two-year jail term for sedition and still faces further charges. The post Myanmar Junta Court Sentences Ousted Rakhine State Chief Minister to Prison appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tanintharyi Villagers Flee Fighting Between Resistance and Myanmar Junta Posted: 08 Oct 2021 01:32 AM PDT Regime raids on villages in southern Myanmar have sparked firefights with civilian resistance fighters. The post Tanintharyi Villagers Flee Fighting Between Resistance and Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Local Myanmar Officials Quit in Droves Following Threats From Anti-Junta Groups Posted: 08 Oct 2021 12:38 AM PDT Over 100 ward and village administrators have resigned in recent weeks as People's Defense Force groups increasingly target the regime's local administration network. The post Local Myanmar Officials Quit in Droves Following Threats From Anti-Junta Groups appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Crisis Shows ASEAN’s Limits Posted: 07 Oct 2021 10:42 PM PDT The ASEAN Charter puts people at the center of its community-building efforts; this means the 'ASEAN way' must be expanded beyond espousing the rights of states. The post Myanmar Crisis Shows ASEAN's Limits appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar to Receive Over 6 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Through GAVI Alliance
• Myanmar Rice Farmers Face Losses as Junta Sets Minimum Price Too Low
• Myanmar Junta Launches New Coastguard
• Will ASEAN Invite Myanmar’s War Criminals to Its Summit?
• Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Informants Killed or Wounded
• Myanmar Military Detains North Western Commander for Planning to Defect: Ethnic Insurgent Sources
• Myanmar Junta Troops Clash With Civilian Resistance Fighters

Myanmar to Receive Over 6 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Through GAVI Alliance Posted: 07 Oct 2021 05:51 AM PDT After a delay due to the coup, the alliance is set to provide more than 4 million doses of Pfizer and 2 million doses of Sinovac with help from WHO and UNICEF. The post Myanmar to Receive Over 6 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Through GAVI Alliance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Rice Farmers Face Losses as Junta Sets Minimum Price Too Low Posted: 07 Oct 2021 04:56 AM PDT Paddy farmers say rising fuel, transport and fertilizer costs have removed their profits and mean the harvest during the hot season next year will be smaller. The post Myanmar Rice Farmers Face Losses as Junta Sets Minimum Price Too Low appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Launches New Coastguard Posted: 07 Oct 2021 03:46 AM PDT Only four naval vessels will patrol Myanmar's lengthy coastline in an attempt to tackle illegal fishing, trafficking and other crimes. The post Myanmar Junta Launches New Coastguard appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Will ASEAN Invite Myanmar’s War Criminals to Its Summit? Posted: 07 Oct 2021 03:41 AM PDT If junta chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is welcomed at ASEAN's summit in Brunei this month, the regional bloc will be declaring itself morally bankrupt once and for all. The post Will ASEAN Invite Myanmar's War Criminals to Its Summit? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Informants Killed or Wounded Posted: 07 Oct 2021 03:31 AM PDT Regime media reveals sheer scale of armed resistance to military, as junta propaganda claims National Unity Government are terrorists. The post Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Informants Killed or Wounded appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military Detains North Western Commander for Planning to Defect: Ethnic Insurgent Sources Posted: 07 Oct 2021 03:19 AM PDT Brig-Gen Phyo Thant is the highest-ranking official to break ranks with the regime; he reportedly contacted civilian resistance forces and the CDM before his arrest. The post Myanmar Military Detains North Western Commander for Planning to Defect: Ethnic Insurgent Sources appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Clash With Civilian Resistance Fighters Posted: 07 Oct 2021 01:37 AM PDT Regime raids on villages in Sagaing Region sparked fighting with local People's Defense Force. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Clash With Civilian Resistance Fighters appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Malaysia to Talk to Myanmar’s Parallel Govt if Junta Fails to Cooperate With ASEAN
• Myanmar Junta Chief Continues Military Leaders’ Tradition of Spouting Rubbish
• Over 40 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Ambush
• Five Police Hurt as Another Explosion Strikes Regime Target in Myanmar’s Capital

Malaysia to Talk to Myanmar’s Parallel Govt if Junta Fails to Cooperate With ASEAN Posted: 06 Oct 2021 04:42 AM PDT With the junta refusing to cooperate with ASEAN, Malaysia's foreign minister says his country is considering holding talks with the National Unity Government. The post Malaysia to Talk to Myanmar's Parallel Govt if Junta Fails to Cooperate With ASEAN appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief Continues Military Leaders’ Tradition of Spouting Rubbish Posted: 06 Oct 2021 03:54 AM PDT Recently, he disguised his desire for people to shun palm oil—which the country cannot afford—as concern for their health, and bragged that Myanmar would 'lead ASEAN'. The post Myanmar Junta Chief Continues Military Leaders' Tradition of Spouting Rubbish appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 40 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Ambush Posted: 06 Oct 2021 01:56 AM PDT The military convoy was attacked with landmines in Gangaw on Tuesday evening as civilian resistance forces step up their operations against the regime. The post Over 40 Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Ambush appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five Police Hurt as Another Explosion Strikes Regime Target in Myanmar’s Capital Posted: 05 Oct 2021 11:58 PM PDT A senior police officer was among those injured when a bomb exploded at the Criminal Investigation Department in Naypyitaw. The post Five Police Hurt as Another Explosion Strikes Regime Target in Myanmar's Capital appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar’s Civilian Finance Minister Calls on Public to Voluntarily Pay Tax
• Myanmar Junta Takes Family Member as Old as 94 Hostage
• Notorious Myanmar Military Commander to Lead Clearance Operations
• Myanmar Regime-Appointed Administrators Quit After Threats From Resistance
• Ousted Rakhine State Ministers Appear in Myanmar Junta Court on Corruption Charges
• Myanmar Junta Leader Could Be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysian FM
• Yangon Businessman Acts as Go-Between for Belarus Arms Sales to Myanmar Military 

Myanmar’s Civilian Finance Minister Calls on Public to Voluntarily Pay Tax Posted: 05 Oct 2021 06:46 AM PDT NUG minister U Tin Tun Naing tells The Irrawaddy that the civilian government is trying to raise revenue to fund its revolution against the military. The post Myanmar's Civilian Finance Minister Calls on Public to Voluntarily Pay Tax appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Takes Family Member as Old as 94 Hostage Posted: 05 Oct 2021 05:59 AM PDT The arrest of the mother and daughter of ex-MP U Myo Win, who is in hiding, followed the detention and release of his wife; the daughter remains in custody. The post Myanmar Junta Takes Family Member as Old as 94 Hostage appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Notorious Myanmar Military Commander to Lead Clearance Operations Posted: 05 Oct 2021 05:00 AM PDT Lieutenant General Than Hlaing, the chief of the Myanmar Police, will supervise junta raids and operations against civilian resistance fighters. The post Notorious Myanmar Military Commander to Lead Clearance Operations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime-Appointed Administrators Quit After Threats From Resistance Posted: 05 Oct 2021 03:36 AM PDT So far 12 have resigned and more are expected to follow in an anti-regime stronghold in upper Myanmar. The post Myanmar Regime-Appointed Administrators Quit After Threats From Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ousted Rakhine State Ministers Appear in Myanmar Junta Court on Corruption Charges Posted: 05 Oct 2021 01:49 AM PDT Deposed Rakhine State Chief Minister U Nyi Pu and four other ousted ministers face charges relating to land transactions and the misuse of government funds. The post Ousted Rakhine State Ministers Appear in Myanmar Junta Court on Corruption Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Leader Could Be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysian FM Posted: 05 Oct 2021 12:59 AM PDT The regional grouping's frustration with the regime over its refusal to cooperate with the ASEAN envoy became apparent after a foreign ministers' meeting on Monday. The post Myanmar Junta Leader Could Be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysian FM appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Yangon Businessman Acts as Go-Between for Belarus Arms Sales to Myanmar Military  Posted: 04 Oct 2021 10:22 PM PDT Dr. Aung Moe Myint, who has ties to the former military regime, is said to be behind the procurement of weapons from Belarus. The post Yangon Businessman Acts as Go-Between for Belarus Arms Sales to Myanmar Military  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Global Charity Warns Thousands of Displaced Myanmar Children Facing Starvation
• Some 100 Junta Troops Killed in a Day in Clashes Across Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Rebuffs ASEAN Request to Meet Suu Kyi
• Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says Ex-Minister’s Bribe Claim ‘Absurd’

Global Charity Warns Thousands of Displaced Myanmar Children Facing Starvation Posted: 04 Oct 2021 05:02 AM PDT Save the Children says it cannot get enough food to many of the 206,000 civilians who fled their homes to avoid junta attacks. The post Global Charity Warns Thousands of Displaced Myanmar Children Facing Starvation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Some 100 Junta Troops Killed in a Day in Clashes Across Myanmar Posted: 04 Oct 2021 02:51 AM PDT Civilian armed resistance groups staged 37 attacks against regime targets in Sagaing, Magwe, Tanintharyi and elsewhere on Sunday, the National Unity Government said. The post Some 100 Junta Troops Killed in a Day in Clashes Across Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Rebuffs ASEAN Request to Meet Suu Kyi Posted: 04 Oct 2021 02:42 AM PDT ASEAN envoy's has reportedly been told that he can only meet with former Vice President Henry Van Thio and the former Lower House speaker. The post Myanmar Junta Rebuffs ASEAN Request to Meet Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says Ex-Minister’s Bribe Claim ‘Absurd’ Posted: 04 Oct 2021 01:39 AM PDT Testifying as a junta witness in the detained State Counselor's trial, the ousted Yangon chief minister repeated a claim Daw Aung San Suu Kyi took gold, cash from him. The post Myanmar's Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Says Ex-Minister's Bribe Claim 'Absurd' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• ‘Everything Has Been Destroyed’: Myanmar Artists on the Coup’s Impact
• Karen Armed Group Ambushes Myanmar Junta Regional Commander
• People’s Defense Force Claims Blast at Military Office in Myanmar’s Capital
• Almost 100 Civilians Killed By Myanmar Junta Forces in September
• Thousands Flee Clashes Between Myanmar Junta and Karenni Resistance
• Myanmar Junta Charges Rapper and Former NLD Lawmaker With Terrorism
• UN Says Poverty in Myanmar at Worst Level in 20 Years Following Coup

‘Everything Has Been Destroyed’: Myanmar Artists on the Coup’s Impact Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:42 AM PDT The Irrawaddy speaks to a popular singer and a well-known actor on how the military takeover affected them and their decisions to resist the regime. The post 'Everything Has Been Destroyed': Myanmar Artists on the Coup's Impact appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Armed Group Ambushes Myanmar Junta Regional Commander Posted: 01 Oct 2021 06:04 AM PDT Brigadier General Ko Ko Maung, the regime's southeastern commander, has survived an attack in Karen State by a Democratic Karen Buddhist Army splinter group. The post Karen Armed Group Ambushes Myanmar Junta Regional Commander appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

People’s Defense Force Claims Blast at Military Office in Myanmar’s Capital Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:52 AM PDT The resistance group said the explosion, which damaged a building but caused no injuries, was a warning to officials who failed to join the Civil Disobedience Movement. The post People's Defense Force Claims Blast at Military Office in Myanmar's Capital appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Almost 100 Civilians Killed By Myanmar Junta Forces in September Posted: 01 Oct 2021 05:15 AM PDT The dead included children and senior citizens and took the total number of people who have been killed by the regime since the coup to 1,146. The post Almost 100 Civilians Killed By Myanmar Junta Forces in September appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands Flee Clashes Between Myanmar Junta and Karenni Resistance Posted: 01 Oct 2021 03:26 AM PDT The Karenni resistance has attacked a large convoy of regime troops who were sent from Shan State to reinforce the junta's embattled soldiers in Kayah State. The post Thousands Flee Clashes Between Myanmar Junta and Karenni Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Charges Rapper and Former NLD Lawmaker With Terrorism Posted: 01 Oct 2021 02:44 AM PDT Hip-hop icon and former NLD MP U Phyo Zeya Thaw is accused of masterminding attacks on regime targets in Yangon. The post Myanmar Junta Charges Rapper and Former NLD Lawmaker With Terrorism appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Says Poverty in Myanmar at Worst Level in 20 Years Following Coup Posted: 30 Sep 2021 11:44 PM PDT Nearly half the population is in poverty due to the effects of the military takeover, conflict and COVID, the UN's aid chief in Myanmar said, calling for more funding. The post UN Says Poverty in Myanmar at Worst Level in 20 Years Following Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor’s Access to Lawyer
• Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
• Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces
• Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta’s Coup
• International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador 

Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor’s Access to Lawyer Posted: 30 Sep 2021 07:01 AM PDT State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, her Australian advisor Sean Turnell and three ousted ministers are accused of breaching the Official Secret Act. The post Myanmar Junta Still Denies Australian Advisor's Access to Lawyer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 30 Sep 2021 06:28 AM PDT Its decision to hold her in an undisclosed location and the sheer number of charges brought against her are unprecedented. The post Myanmar Junta Even More Ruthless Than Predecessors in Legal Persecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces Posted: 30 Sep 2021 04:42 AM PDT Major ambushes were launched against regime forces in Kayah State and Magwe and Sagaing regions. The post Around 60 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Fighting With Resistance Forces appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta’s Coup Posted: 30 Sep 2021 02:30 AM PDT A weakening kyat and rising crude oil prices have combined to push the cost of fuel to over 1,500 kyats per liter. The post Price of Fuel in Myanmar Has More Than Doubled Since Junta's Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador  Posted: 29 Sep 2021 09:46 PM PDT U Kyaw Moe Tun said the junta's recognition at the UN is unlikely given the UN Charter and the global commitment to democracy and human rights. The post International Pressure Essential in War Against Junta: Myanmar’s UN Ambassador  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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