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• China’s Complicated Game in Myanmar
• Junta Watch: Military Bends Rules to Fill Ranks; Loyal Monk Promoted, and More
• Thousands Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing Region
• Nine Sagaing Resistance Fighters Killed by Myanmar Regime
• UN Rights Expert Slams International Community for failing Myanmar People
• Myanmar Regime’s Reinforcements to Strategic Outpost Attacked; Seven Killed
• Myanmar Regime Sorry for Junta Jet Intrusion into Thai Airspace
• Why China Is Comfortable With Myanmar’s Military Rulers
• Myanmar People Fear for Suu Kyi’s Life After Move to Prison; World Largely Silent
• Thailand’s Special Envoy Risks Becoming a Tool of Myanmar Junta
• Chin Resistance Claims to Have Killed Myanmar Junta Troops
• Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed by Resistance Drones: PDFs
• Myanmar Junta Using Massive Airstrikes to Defend Strategic Outpost 
• Regime Suspends Boat Travel in Western Myanmar After Junta Soldiers Abducted 
• Myanmar Regime Jails NLD Lawmaker for Incitement

China’s Complicated Game in Myanmar Posted: 01 Jul 2022 06:30 PM PDT Veteran journalist Bertil Lintner talks to The Irrawaddy about China's goals in Myanmar, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's future role and how the military might be defeated. The post China's Complicated Game in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Military Bends Rules to Fill Ranks; Loyal Monk Promoted, and More Posted: 01 Jul 2022 05:30 PM PDT Also this week, the regime's attorney-general offered a legal defense of the coup, and the Myanmar Air Force left the junta chief red-faced. The post Junta Watch: Military Bends Rules to Fill Ranks; Loyal Monk Promoted, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thousands Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing Region Posted: 01 Jul 2022 05:33 AM PDT More than 7,000 civilians have fled regime arson raids in Yinmabin Township, a resistance stronghold. The post Thousands Flee Myanmar Junta Raids in Sagaing Region appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nine Sagaing Resistance Fighters Killed by Myanmar Regime Posted: 01 Jul 2022 05:15 AM PDT Most of the victims were in Shwebo Township for medical training, according to the Generation Z Special Task Force. The post Nine Sagaing Resistance Fighters Killed by Myanmar Regime appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UN Rights Expert Slams International Community for failing Myanmar People Posted: 01 Jul 2022 04:36 AM PDT Tom Andrews highlighted the junta's violence against children and how five million kids in Myanmar are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. The post UN Rights Expert Slams International Community for failing Myanmar People appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime’s Reinforcements to Strategic Outpost Attacked; Seven Killed Posted: 01 Jul 2022 03:09 AM PDT Online videos show Karen resistance fighters boasting about their easy victory over regime troops. The post Myanmar Regime’s Reinforcements to Strategic Outpost Attacked; Seven Killed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Sorry for Junta Jet Intrusion into Thai Airspace Posted: 01 Jul 2022 02:54 AM PDT The incursion happened one day after a meeting between the coup leader and a Thai military delegation to discuss border stability. The post Myanmar Regime Sorry for Junta Jet Intrusion into Thai Airspace appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Why China Is Comfortable With Myanmar’s Military Rulers Posted: 01 Jul 2022 01:37 AM PDT Beijing appears to believe the regime still offers the best guarantee of security for its interests in Myanmar, but the threat posed by resistance forces is growing. The post Why China Is Comfortable With Myanmar's Military Rulers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar People Fear for Suu Kyi’s Life After Move to Prison; World Largely Silent Posted: 30 Jun 2022 06:47 AM PDT While the State Counselor is known for her personal strength, her advanced age and the conditions she faces in solitary confinement raise fears she will not survive. The post Myanmar People Fear for Suu Kyi's Life After Move to Prison; World Largely Silent appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand’s Special Envoy Risks Becoming a Tool of Myanmar Junta Posted: 30 Jun 2022 05:40 AM PDT Pornpimol Kanchanalak should recall the history of bilateral ties before putting too much stock in a 'special relationship' between Bangkok and the Myanmar military. The post Thailand's Special Envoy Risks Becoming a Tool of Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chin Resistance Claims to Have Killed Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 30 Jun 2022 05:08 AM PDT The Chin Defense Force in Mindat says it needs more weapons to repel large numbers of regime reinforcements. The post Chin Resistance Claims to Have Killed Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed by Resistance Drones: PDFs Posted: 30 Jun 2022 04:49 AM PDT Sagaing Region resistance groups claim to have been dropping explosives on regime soldiers. The post Eight Myanmar Junta Troops Killed by Resistance Drones: PDFs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Using Massive Airstrikes to Defend Strategic Outpost  Posted: 30 Jun 2022 03:57 AM PDT Junta jets have entered Thai airspace while flying multiple missions as regime struggles to defend strategic outpost near Myanmar-Thailand border. The post Myanmar Junta Using Massive Airstrikes to Defend Strategic Outpost  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Regime Suspends Boat Travel in Western Myanmar After Junta Soldiers Abducted  Posted: 30 Jun 2022 03:04 AM PDT Fear of renewed conflict between the Myanmar military and ethnic armed organization the Arakan Army is increasing in Rakhine State.  The post Regime Suspends Boat Travel in Western Myanmar After Junta Soldiers Abducted  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Jails NLD Lawmaker for Incitement Posted: 30 Jun 2022 12:55 AM PDT A junta court sentenced veteran NLD member Daw Win Mya Mya, 73, to three years in prison for allegedly organizing anti-regime protests and urging state workers to strike. The post Myanmar Regime Jails NLD Lawmaker for Incitement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Shelling
• Nationalist Monks Recruit Pro-Myanmar Regime Militias in Sagaing
• Over 750,000 People Displaced in Myanmar Since Coup
• ASEAN Envoy to Meet Only EAOs Approved by Myanmar Junta Chief
• Battle for Junta Military Outpost on Thai-Myanmar Border Rages for Fourth Day
• Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Myanmar for 1st Time Since Coup

Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Shelling Posted: 29 Jun 2022 05:09 AM PDT Four civilians in Mindat have been killed by  heavy junta weapons in June. The post Chin Teenager Killed by Myanmar Junta Shelling appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nationalist Monks Recruit Pro-Myanmar Regime Militias in Sagaing Posted: 29 Jun 2022 05:06 AM PDT Pyu Saw Htee recruits accompany junta operations and they help soldiers to harm the people, villagers say.  The post Nationalist Monks Recruit Pro-Myanmar Regime Militias in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 750,000 People Displaced in Myanmar Since Coup Posted: 29 Jun 2022 04:26 AM PDT UN warns the junta's destruction of homes and continued fighting will prolong the suffering of the country's 1.1 million refugees.  The post Over 750,000 People Displaced in Myanmar Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Envoy to Meet Only EAOs Approved by Myanmar Junta Chief Posted: 29 Jun 2022 03:04 AM PDT The country's major ethnic armed organizations are actively fighting the regime and boycotted last month's peace talks with the junta. The post ASEAN Envoy to Meet Only EAOs Approved by Myanmar Junta Chief appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Battle for Junta Military Outpost on Thai-Myanmar Border Rages for Fourth Day Posted: 29 Jun 2022 01:29 AM PDT Karen forces were set to capture the strategic location in Myawaddy Township on Tuesday night but regime forces held the outpost after launching an artillery attack. The post Battle for Junta Military Outpost on Thai-Myanmar Border Rages for Fourth Day appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Myanmar for 1st Time Since Coup Posted: 28 Jun 2022 11:26 PM PDT Wang Yi's visit to attend a meeting of Mekong nations follows attacks on a Chinese mine project and the junta's transfer of detained civilian leader Suu Kyi to prison. The post Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Myanmar for 1st Time Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• ASEAN Special Envoy on Second Visit to Myanmar; No Meeting With Suu Kyi
• Myanmar Junta Tortures Sagaing Anti-Regime Activist’s Mother to Force Surrender 
• Resistance Mine Attacks on Myanmar Junta Convoys Kill Almost 40 Soldiers
• Karen Groups Battle Myanmar Military for Control of Key Outpost
• Nearly 7,000 Civilians in Mon State Flee Myanmar Junta Raids and Shelling
• Almost 100 Civilians Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime Since Coup
• Three Elderly Civilians Killed by Junta Soldiers in Southern Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Villages After Power Cable to Chinese Mine Blown Up
• As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into ‘World’s Tallest’ Buddha Image
• ASEAN’s Envoy on Myanmar Urges Suu Kyi’s Return to House Arrest From Solitary Confinement
• Myanmar Regime Chief’s son to Import Russian Oil

ASEAN Special Envoy on Second Visit to Myanmar; No Meeting With Suu Kyi Posted: 28 Jun 2022 05:19 AM PDT Despite a request by ASEAN chair Hun Sen, the military regime will not allow the envoy to meet the detained democracy leader. The post ASEAN Special Envoy on Second Visit to Myanmar; No Meeting With Suu Kyi appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Tortures Sagaing Anti-Regime Activist’s Mother to Force Surrender  Posted: 28 Jun 2022 03:37 AM PDT A police chief in Wetlet Township has told activists to surrender or one of their mothers will be killed.  The post Myanmar Junta Tortures Sagaing Anti-Regime Activist's Mother to Force Surrender  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Mine Attacks on Myanmar Junta Convoys Kill Almost 40 Soldiers Posted: 28 Jun 2022 03:34 AM PDT People's Defense Forces in Sagaing and Mandalay regions used mines to repeatedly attack junta convoys, including one escorting a senior regime official.  The post Resistance Mine Attacks on Myanmar Junta Convoys Kill Almost 40 Soldiers appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Groups Battle Myanmar Military for Control of Key Outpost Posted: 28 Jun 2022 12:05 AM PDT The KNU's armed wings and other resistance groups have been fighting junta forces for control of strategically important Ukayit Hta in Myawaddy Township since Sunday. The post Karen Groups Battle Myanmar Military for Control of Key Outpost appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 7,000 Civilians in Mon State Flee Myanmar Junta Raids and Shelling Posted: 27 Jun 2022 06:00 AM PDT Fighting is breaking out in Mon State after Karen National Liberation Army and resistance ambushes.   The post Nearly 7,000 Civilians in Mon State Flee Myanmar Junta Raids and Shelling appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Almost 100 Civilians Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime Since Coup Posted: 27 Jun 2022 04:50 AM PDT Myanmar rights groups detail evidence of horrific torture and call on international community to help put an end to the military's impunity. The post Almost 100 Civilians Tortured to Death by Myanmar Regime Since Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Three Elderly Civilians Killed by Junta Soldiers in Southern Myanmar Posted: 27 Jun 2022 04:03 AM PDT Regime forces have mounted frequent raids this month in the resistance stronghold of Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region. The post Three Elderly Civilians Killed by Junta Soldiers in Southern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Villages After Power Cable to Chinese Mine Blown Up Posted: 27 Jun 2022 03:13 AM PDT Regime troops are based at the controversial Wanbao copper mine in Sagaing Region and using the compound to raid villages. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Villages After Power Cable to Chinese Mine Blown Up appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into ‘World’s Tallest’ Buddha Image Posted: 27 Jun 2022 03:08 AM PDT Among the biggest donors to the 25-m-high statue in Naypyitaw are members of the current junta as well as ex-generals and ministers of former military regimes. The post As Myanmar Burns, Junta Pours Money Into 'World's Tallest' Buddha Image appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN’s Envoy on Myanmar Urges Suu Kyi’s Return to House Arrest From Solitary Confinement Posted: 27 Jun 2022 02:57 AM PDT Prak Sokhonn asked the junta to exercise 'compassion' in the ousted State Counselor's case, echoing 'deep concerns expressed by ASEAN colleagues.' The post ASEAN's Envoy on Myanmar Urges Suu Kyi's Return to House Arrest From Solitary Confinement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Chief’s son to Import Russian Oil Posted: 27 Jun 2022 02:49 AM PDT The junta is turning to Russia, its major arms supplier, to help solve the country's energy crisis. The post Myanmar Regime Chief's son to Import Russian Oil appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Junta Watch: No Rest for Military Veterans; Rewriting the Election Rules, and More Posted: 24 Jun 2022 07:02 PM PDT Also this week, Moscow's aid was sought on the electricity crisis, and the coup boss continued his personal vendetta against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, moving her to a prison. The post Junta Watch: No Rest for Military Veterans; Rewriting the Election Rules, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Can Aung San Suu Kyi Survive Myanmar Junta’s Latest Attack?
• Myanmar Resistance Claims 25 Junta Soldiers Killed
• Military is Weaker Since Coup and Momentum is With the Armed Resistance
• Son of Slain Villager Recalls Myanmar Junta Massacre in Sagaing
• Sagaing Civilians Killed in Random Myanmar Junta Shelling
• Suu Kyi’s Solitary Confinement Will Backfire on Myanmar Junta: HRW
• Arakan Army Detains Myanmar Naval Officer
• Myanmar Junta Troops Seize Villagers as Human Shields in Sagaing
• Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Urges Int’l Community to Step Up Support
• ASEAN Must Step up Pressure on Myanmar Junta: UN Expert
• Whereabouts of Myanmar Anti-Regime Activist Unknown After Arrest
• Myanmar Junta Rejects Red Cross Request to Resume Prison Visits 
• Myanmar Junta Claims Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Treated ‘Well’ in Solitary Confinement
• Myanmar Junta Shifts Trial of Australian Economist to Prison Complex: Source

Can Aung San Suu Kyi Survive Myanmar Junta’s Latest Attack? Posted: 24 Jun 2022 06:43 AM PDT By moving her to prison, the generals believe they have finally gotten rid of the 77-year-old forever. The post Can Aung San Suu Kyi Survive Myanmar Junta's Latest Attack? appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Resistance Claims 25 Junta Soldiers Killed Posted: 24 Jun 2022 06:32 AM PDT The Tamu People's Defense Force claims to have inflicted heavy casualties on regime forces in Sagaing Region. The post Myanmar Resistance Claims 25 Junta Soldiers Killed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Military is Weaker Since Coup and Momentum is With the Armed Resistance Posted: 24 Jun 2022 05:05 AM PDT Ye Myo Hein, author of a recent report on Myanmar's armed rebellion, said the resistance needs a stronger chain of command and more weapons. The post Military is Weaker Since Coup and Momentum is With the Armed Resistance appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Son of Slain Villager Recalls Myanmar Junta Massacre in Sagaing Posted: 24 Jun 2022 03:54 AM PDT Almost 30 residents of Mon Taing Pin Village were slaughtered by regime troops in May. Ko Thurein's father and nine relatives were among the victims. The post Son of Slain Villager Recalls Myanmar Junta Massacre in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Civilians Killed in Random Myanmar Junta Shelling Posted: 24 Jun 2022 03:47 AM PDT Regime troops have fired artillery at Chaung-U town for the first time. The post Sagaing Civilians Killed in Random Myanmar Junta Shelling appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Suu Kyi’s Solitary Confinement Will Backfire on Myanmar Junta: HRW Posted: 24 Jun 2022 03:41 AM PDT Human Rights Watch says cruelty towards Daw Aung San Suu Kyi only boosts the resistance movement. The post Suu Kyi’s Solitary Confinement Will Backfire on Myanmar Junta: HRW appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan Army Detains Myanmar Naval Officer Posted: 23 Jun 2022 11:56 PM PDT The AA seized a captain near a naval base in Sittwe, Rakhine State; the group and the regime have been seizing each other's personnel amid rising tensions in the state. The post Arakan Army Detains Myanmar Naval Officer appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Seize Villagers as Human Shields in Sagaing Posted: 23 Jun 2022 05:46 AM PDT A resistance group in Khin-U Township said it will not attack the regime forces while they detain nearly 50 civilians.  The post Myanmar Junta Troops Seize Villagers as Human Shields in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Shadow Govt Urges Int’l Community to Step Up Support Posted: 23 Jun 2022 05:36 AM PDT As the number of people killed by the junta passes 2,000, the National Unity Government called for material support of the kind that is being provided to Ukraine. The post Myanmar's Shadow Govt Urges Int'l Community to Step Up Support appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

ASEAN Must Step up Pressure on Myanmar Junta: UN Expert Posted: 23 Jun 2022 04:15 AM PDT UN Special Rapporteur says Myanmar people can't take another year of inaction from ASEAN. The post ASEAN Must Step up Pressure on Myanmar Junta: UN Expert appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Whereabouts of Myanmar Anti-Regime Activist Unknown After Arrest Posted: 23 Jun 2022 04:11 AM PDT Lin Htet Naing was seized by regime forces on Saturday. He has been jailed twice before.   The post Whereabouts of Myanmar Anti-Regime Activist Unknown After Arrest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Rejects Red Cross Request to Resume Prison Visits  Posted: 23 Jun 2022 02:04 AM PDT The move follows revelations in March of widespread human rights violations in Myanmar's jails, with political prisoners the victims of abuse by prison authorities.   The post Myanmar Junta Rejects Red Cross Request to Resume Prison Visits  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Claims Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Treated ‘Well’ in Solitary Confinement Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:34 AM PDT The regime's spokesman confirmed the 77-year-old democracy leader has been moved to a prison from house arrest. The post Myanmar Junta Claims Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Treated 'Well' in Solitary Confinement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Shifts Trial of Australian Economist to Prison Complex: Source Posted: 22 Jun 2022 09:20 PM PDT Sean Turnell, who was an adviser to detained State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is charged with violating the country's official secrets law and faces a 14-year term. The post Myanmar Junta Shifts Trial of Australian Economist to Prison Complex: Source appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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