Monday, February 7, 2022

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Myanmar Junta Invites Some Ethnic Armed Groups to Preliminary Peace Talks

Posted: 07 Feb 2022 04:52 AM PST

Groups declared 'terrorist organizations' are not invited to the Union Day talks.

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38 Junta Soldiers Reported Killed in Upper Myanmar

Posted: 07 Feb 2022 03:42 AM PST

Resistance groups in Sagaing Region used drones to bomb regime forces as they conducted a series of daring attacks over the weekend.

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UN Contributing to Myanmar’s Drug Problem

Posted: 07 Feb 2022 01:33 AM PST

The UNODC continues to spread misinformation about drug production in Myanmar, while providing cover for official complicity in the narcotics trade.

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Over 200 Myanmar Junta Troops Killed in Three Days: Kachin Independence Army

Posted: 07 Feb 2022 12:43 AM PST

After suffering heavy casualties in Kachin State's Hpakant Township, the regime launched indiscriminate air strikes on KIA and civilian targets, the armed group said.

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Saturday, February 5, 2022

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Myanmar Junta Fails the Sovereignty Test

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:30 PM PST

A year after the coup, the regime has no popular support, lacks territorial control and global legitimacy, and its diplomats are barred from international meetings.

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Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism’s Savior and More

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 10:30 AM PST

Also this week, Min Aung Hlaing accused the PDF or war crimes and another silent strike embarrassed the regime.

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Myanmar Regime’s Deputy Chief Makes Trip to War-Torn Kayah State

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 02:37 AM PST

Vice Senior General Soe Win landed in the state capital Loikaw amid heavy security on Thursday as the junta looks to quell growing resistance activity there.

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Myanmar Junta Fines Election Officials for Alleged Fraud Over 2020 Poll

Posted: 04 Feb 2022 12:45 AM PST

The regime has vowed to prosecute almost 2.500 people for electoral fraud, despite local and international observers stating that there were no major irregularities.

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UN Myanmar Envoy’s Credibility in Tatters After Urging ‘Power Sharing’ With Military

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 11:00 PM PST

Noeleen Heyzer has prompted an outcry by urging opponents of the junta to negotiate a power-sharing deal, then refusing to acknowledge, let alone amend, her comments.

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

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Myanmar Junta Files 11th Corruption Charge Against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 09:08 PM PST

Police have filed a further corruption charge against the detained State Counselor over an alleged $550,000 donation to a charity foundation named after her mother.

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Myanmar’s Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Too Sick For Court Hearing

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 04:54 AM PST

The detained Nobel laureate was reportedly suffering from dizziness and nausea.

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Civilian Houses Torched by Myanmar Junta After Resistance Attacks on Military Ships

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 04:24 AM PST

Thousands of homes have been burned down in raids after regime supply ships on the Chindwin River have been attacked by resistance forces.

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Myanmar Regime Detains Over 100 People for Supporting Silent Strike Online

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 03:46 AM PST

At least 109 people were arrested over the last week for social media posts supporting the anti-regime movement.

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Kachin Independence Army, PDFs Attack Myanmar Junta Bases in Kachin State

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 02:31 AM PST

Multiple military and police targets have been attacked and destroyed, and in some cases occupied, this week, the armed group said.

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Myanmar Junta Foreign Minister Barred From ASEAN Meeting

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 02:17 AM PST

The snub by ASEAN is the latest diplomatic blow to the military regime, which is increasingly isolated on the international stage.

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Myanmar Coup Leader’s Protégé Appointed to Junta Anti-Graft Body

Posted: 03 Feb 2022 01:02 AM PST

Major General Than Htut Thein joins Anti-Corruption Commission after Singapore rejected his proposed appointment as ambassador to the Lion City.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Myanmar Divestment Hits Telenor’s Profits

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 09:33 PM PST

The Norwegian telecom giant said falling profitability at its Myanmar unit, which it is in the process of selling, was largely responsible for its poor 2021 performance.

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Is Myanmar Junta Leader’s Presidential Dream About to Come True?

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 06:46 AM PST

A CEC member of the ousted NLD said in 2017 that Min Aung Hlaing was eyeing the presidency after the 2020 general election.

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Almost 370 Myanmar Junta Officials Assassinated Since Coup

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 03:51 AM PST

Junta boss Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the high number of deaths was contributing to instability in the country and justified extending military rule for another six months.

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Junta Enlists Indian Insurgent Groups to Fight Resistance Forces in Western Myanmar

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 02:55 AM PST

The Chin National Front talks to The Irrawaddy about how Indian rebel militias are fighting for the Myanmar military in Chin State and Sagaing Region.

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Despite Junta Threats, Myanmar People Mark Coup Anniversary With Silent Strike

Posted: 02 Feb 2022 12:34 AM PST

Threats of harsh punishment failed to deter people from staying at home on Tuesday as the population displayed its rejection of the junta a year after it seized power.

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Two Killed, 38 Injured at Rally Attack on Myanmar Coup Anniversary

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 10:07 PM PST

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the grenade attack on a pro-junta rally in Tachileik, eastern Shan State.

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Myanmar’s CDM, Shadow Govt Among Nobel Peace Prize Nominees

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 09:47 PM PST

Myanmar's Civil Disobedience Movement and National Unity Government are reportedly on the list of nominees for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

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One Year Ago, Myanmar’s Military Passed a Point of No Return

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 05:04 AM PST

The disastrous events triggered by the coup have convinced Myanmar's people there can be no place for the current military institution in their country's future.

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Myanmar Junta Leader Endorses Proportional Representation Election System

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:54 AM PST

Critics of PR say that the system will overwhelmingly favor the military and its allied political parties.

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US Enforces Fresh Sanctions on Myanmar Junta and its Cronies

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:26 AM PST

To mark a year of military rule, the US condemned the regime and unveiled sanctions targeting those supplying arms used to kill civilians.

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Myanmar in Revolt as People Choose to Fight the Brutal Regime

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 03:12 AM PST

The armed resistance to the junta shows the Myanmar people have taken their destiny into their own hands.

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Myanmar Junta Killed Over 1,500 People, Detained 11,000 in Year Following Coup

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 01:59 AM PST

Peaceful protesters, journalists, politicians, striking civil servants, celebrities, children and the relatives of its opponents are among those killed or arrested.

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Thirty Junta Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar 

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 01:11 AM PST

Resistance groups in Sagaing Region are continuing their attacks against a military flotilla on the Chindwin River.

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On Anniversary of Coup, Myanmar Junta Extends Military Rule for Six Months

Posted: 01 Feb 2022 12:09 AM PST

Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing said the extension was necessary as parts of the country remain unstable, and to prepare for the election the junta plans to hold next year.

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A Year After the Failed Coup, the Myanmar People’s Opposition to Military Rule Remains Resolute

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 09:55 PM PST

Thwarted by widespread civil disobedience and armed resistance, the military's bid to illegitimately seize power has failed, bringing only civil war and economic collapse.

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Monday, January 31, 2022

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Even Worse Than Expected, Myanmar Coup also a Failure for Junta

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 05:30 PM PST

After a year of failing to consolidate its power, the military regime is resorting to increasingly brutal methods.

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Defections and Victories Over Myanmar Junta This Year: NUG Defense Minister

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 06:27 AM PST

U Yee Mon, the defense minister in the parallel National Unity Government, says he expects increasing numbers of military defections bringing more weapons this year.

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Myanmar Resistance Kills Dozens of Junta Soldiers in Three Days of Clashes

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 05:13 AM PST

PDF groups and ethnic armies fought with and ambushed junta troops and pro-regime militias in six states and regions.

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Police Officer in Charge for NLD Lawyer’s Killing Left Unpunished and Promoted

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 04:01 AM PST

Win Min Thein was Yangon Airport security chief when U Ko Ni was assassinated. He is not only a member of the coup leader's inner circle, but classmate of the culprits.

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Myanmar People’s Assembly Pledges to Try Junta at ICC

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 02:17 AM PST

Among other atrocities, the military regime has killed at least 1,499 civilians and over 11,800 more have been arrested to date.

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Villagers Found Slain After Myanmar Junta Raids

Posted: 31 Jan 2022 02:11 AM PST

Regime troops have been raiding villages in Kayah State during January and residents say they fear there may be many more bodies to find.

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Myanmar’s Year of Turmoil: From Coup to Jailing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Posted: 30 Jan 2022 11:42 PM PST

A timeline of events over the past year, during which nearly 1,500 people have been killed by the military regime.

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

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Junta Watch: Ex-Air Force Chief Goes Missing, Strikers Warned and More

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 01:00 PM PST

This week the junta claimed devastated Kayah was at peace, and that the NLD, whose leaders are in jail, can operate as usual; it also unveiled plans for a big parade.

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Myanmar Diary: Eleven Months of Sleeping Under Strange Roofs

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 05:08 AM PST

A firsthand account of life in hiding from the forces of Min Aung Hlaing's brutal military regime.

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Resistance Groups Claim Rising Numbers of Yangon Attacks on Myanmar Regime

Posted: 28 Jan 2022 04:40 AM PST

Numerous groups claim to be mounting a guerrilla war in the city, despite the recent loss of two apparent resistance leaders.

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