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• Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Denies Electoral Fraud Charges
• Myanmar Regime Convoy Ambushed; Five Soldiers Killed in Southern Myanmar
• Over 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes in Sagaing
• Militia Chief Seized Over Alleged Murder of Myanmar Junta Officer’s Relative
• China-Backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar
• Karen Resistance Group Claims Another Victory Over Myanmar Junta Troops
• Pro-Regime Militia Blamed as Another Member of Myanmar’s NLD Killed
• Junta Red Tape Sparks Medicine Shortages in Myanmar
• Myanmar Junta Chief and His Two Favorite Monks Consecrate Pagoda Replica in Moscow
• Seized Sagaing Civilians Used by Myanmar Junta While Bomb Defused
• Myanmar Junta Arrests Nine Striking Teachers Working for NUG Online School
• Myanmar Military’s Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal
• Myanmar Junta Troops Stationed at Offices and School Attacked in Chin State
• Over 30 Regime Troops Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar
• India Unearths Network Trafficking Rohingya Girls From Camps in Bangladesh

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Denies Electoral Fraud Charges Posted: 15 Jul 2022 06:00 AM PDT The detained state counselor told a closed prison court in Naypyitaw that she acted legally ahead of the 2020 general election. The post Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Denies Electoral Fraud Charges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Convoy Ambushed; Five Soldiers Killed in Southern Myanmar Posted: 15 Jul 2022 04:52 AM PDT A junta convoy was ambushed as it attempted to reinforce a military office in Tanintharyi Region. The post Myanmar Regime Convoy Ambushed; Five Soldiers Killed in Southern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes in Sagaing Posted: 15 Jul 2022 03:41 AM PDT Regime gunships indiscriminately attacked four villages in Sagaing Region in yet another war crime. The post Over 10,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Junta Airstrikes in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Militia Chief Seized Over Alleged Murder of Myanmar Junta Officer’s Relative Posted: 15 Jul 2022 03:23 AM PDT Seven pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee militia members were detained in Sagaing Region for allegedly killing a business owner with regime connections. The post Militia Chief Seized Over Alleged Murder of Myanmar Junta Officer's Relative appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

China-Backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar Posted: 15 Jul 2022 02:44 AM PDT A Myanmar military-backed militia in Kachin State is protecting Chinese-run mines that produce coveted rare earth minerals used in hi-tech products. The post China-Backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Karen Resistance Group Claims Another Victory Over Myanmar Junta Troops Posted: 15 Jul 2022 01:57 AM PDT The Cobra Column says it killed at least eight soldiers near the Thai border who were trying to reach troops injured earlier in the week. The post Karen Resistance Group Claims Another Victory Over Myanmar Junta Troops appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Pro-Regime Militia Blamed as Another Member of Myanmar’s NLD Killed Posted: 15 Jul 2022 12:20 AM PDT Residents of Tawkashat Village in Sagaing Region's Kantbalu said the executive of the former ruling party's township branch was killed by a Pyu Saw Htee militia group. The post Pro-Regime Militia Blamed as Another Member of Myanmar's NLD Killed appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Red Tape Sparks Medicine Shortages in Myanmar Posted: 14 Jul 2022 07:59 PM PDT Pharmaceutical traders say they now have to secure numerous permits from different regime bodies. The post Junta Red Tape Sparks Medicine Shortages in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Chief and His Two Favorite Monks Consecrate Pagoda Replica in Moscow Posted: 14 Jul 2022 05:35 AM PDT Monks Sitagu Sayadaw and Ashin Chekinda, who reportedly urged Min Aung Hlaing to seize power even before the 2020 election, have joined him on his current trip to Russia. The post Myanmar Junta Chief and His Two Favorite Monks Consecrate Pagoda Replica in Moscow appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Seized Sagaing Civilians Used by Myanmar Junta While Bomb Defused Posted: 14 Jul 2022 05:10 AM PDT Around 40 human shields prevented resistance groups from detonating a remote-controlled bomb in Kantbalu Township. The post Seized Sagaing Civilians Used by Myanmar Junta While Bomb Defused appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Arrests Nine Striking Teachers Working for NUG Online School Posted: 14 Jul 2022 04:56 AM PDT For students boycotting regime-run schools, online schools are one of the few options where they can continue their education. The post Myanmar Junta Arrests Nine Striking Teachers Working for NUG Online School appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military’s Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal Posted: 14 Jul 2022 04:12 AM PDT The Union Solidarity and Development Party has a long history of exploiting the state's assets for its own benefit. The post Myanmar Military's Proxy Political Party hit by Fresh Financial Scandal appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Stationed at Offices and School Attacked in Chin State Posted: 14 Jul 2022 03:47 AM PDT Two soldiers were killed when the Chinland Defense Force attacked troops in Kanpetlet town after taking control of the township's rural areas. The post Myanmar Junta Troops Stationed at Offices and School Attacked in Chin State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Over 30 Regime Troops Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:26 AM PDT Junta soldiers were attacked repeatedly over the course of three days in Kale Township, Sagaing Region. The post Over 30 Regime Troops Reportedly Killed in Upper Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

India Unearths Network Trafficking Rohingya Girls From Camps in Bangladesh Posted: 14 Jul 2022 01:16 AM PDT India's National Investigation Agency has arrested six people in a yearlong probe; it said traffickers lured refugees with promises of opportunities in India. The post India Unearths Network Trafficking Rohingya Girls From Camps in Bangladesh appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Chief Back in Russia—the Only Country Willing to Take Him
• Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed as Resistance Fighter Blows Himself Up Before Arrest
• Teenage Girl Among Four Killed by Myanmar Junta Soldiers in Sagaing
• First Cases of New COVID-19 Variant Found in Myanmar
• Chin State Food Running Out as Myanmar Junta Blocks Roads
• House of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Sister Bombed in Yangon
• Myanmar Regime Battalion Commander, Deputy Killed in Clash With Resistance Group
• Burma Must Make Clear its Nuclear Ambitions
• Myanmar Military’s Culture of Atrocities 

Myanmar Junta Chief Back in Russia—the Only Country Willing to Take Him Posted: 13 Jul 2022 05:55 AM PDT It may be Min Aung Hlaing's main arms dealer and the only country willing to let him enter, but even Russia is reluctant to lend his presence much official weight.  The post Myanmar Junta Chief Back in Russia—the Only Country Willing to Take Him appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed as Resistance Fighter Blows Himself Up Before Arrest Posted: 13 Jul 2022 05:31 AM PDT The Yesagyo Revolution Group said its member blew up three grenades before he could be detained.   The post Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed as Resistance Fighter Blows Himself Up Before Arrest appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Teenage Girl Among Four Killed by Myanmar Junta Soldiers in Sagaing Posted: 13 Jul 2022 05:13 AM PDT A 17-year-old and her mother were shot dead together with two others by regime forces on Tuesday. The post Teenage Girl Among Four Killed by Myanmar Junta Soldiers in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

First Cases of New COVID-19 Variant Found in Myanmar Posted: 13 Jul 2022 04:31 AM PDT The BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Omicron are fast becoming the dominant cause of COVID-19 infections around the world. The post First Cases of New COVID-19 Variant Found in Myanmar appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Chin State Food Running Out as Myanmar Junta Blocks Roads Posted: 13 Jul 2022 03:11 AM PDT Residents in Matupi and Mindat townships have struggled to buy rice and other basics since the regime blocked roads to the mountainous state. The post Chin State Food Running Out as Myanmar Junta Blocks Roads appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

House of Myanmar Junta Chief’s Sister Bombed in Yangon Posted: 13 Jul 2022 02:57 AM PDT Resistance groups launched a series of bomb attacks across the commercial capital on Monday and Tuesday. The post House of Myanmar Junta Chief's Sister Bombed in Yangon appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Battalion Commander, Deputy Killed in Clash With Resistance Group Posted: 13 Jul 2022 02:22 AM PDT They were among a unit of regime troops that was decimated by Cobra Column on the road leading to a strategic outpost in Karen State, the group said. The post Myanmar Regime Battalion Commander, Deputy Killed in Clash With Resistance Group appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma Must Make Clear its Nuclear Ambitions Posted: 12 Jul 2022 11:49 PM PDT As the regime signs an MoU with a Russian state nuclear energy corporation, The Irrawaddy revisits a 2009 commentary on the previous junta's atomic aspirations. The post Burma Must Make Clear its Nuclear Ambitions appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Military’s Culture of Atrocities  Posted: 11 Jul 2022 06:59 PM PDT The use of mass violence and atrocities against civilians is so deeply internalized in the military that the institution must be replaced. The post Myanmar Military’s Culture of Atrocities  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Myanmar Junta Chief Perpetuates Predecessors’ Superstitious Obsession With Rubies
• Spotlight on Three Major Chinese Infrastructure Initiatives in Myanmar 
• Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Six Resistance Camps
• Thailand Could Revisit its Myanmar Policy
• Myanmar Junta has Arrested Over 40 Lawyers Defending Political Detainees
• Resistance Attack on Outpost Kills Around 35 Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing
• Thailand, US Agree to Boost Ties
• US Calls on SE Asian Nations to Hold Myanmar Junta ‘Accountable’

Myanmar Junta Chief Perpetuates Predecessors’ Superstitious Obsession With Rubies Posted: 11 Jul 2022 05:31 AM PDT If someone said successive military generals are superstitious and thickheaded for their peculiar notions, it would be hard to argue with them.  The post Myanmar Junta Chief Perpetuates Predecessors' Superstitious Obsession With Rubies appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Spotlight on Three Major Chinese Infrastructure Initiatives in Myanmar  Posted: 11 Jul 2022 05:23 AM PDT China is pushing for implementation of LMC, trade corridor and CMEC projects, and will likely focus on areas controlled by ethnic armies with which it has good ties. The post Spotlight on Three Major Chinese Infrastructure Initiatives in Myanmar  appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Six Resistance Camps Posted: 11 Jul 2022 05:08 AM PDT People's defense forces have lost members and weapons attacks by regime soldiers.  The post Myanmar Junta Troops Raid Six Resistance Camps appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand Could Revisit its Myanmar Policy Posted: 11 Jul 2022 04:35 AM PDT The Thai government should consider a return to historical buffer zones with ethnic minority groups along the border. The post Thailand Could Revisit its Myanmar Policy appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta has Arrested Over 40 Lawyers Defending Political Detainees Posted: 11 Jul 2022 04:02 AM PDT With 10 more arrests in the last two weeks, the regime is increasingly targeting lawyers representing senior NLD figures and anti-coup activists. The post Myanmar Junta has Arrested Over 40 Lawyers Defending Political Detainees appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Resistance Attack on Outpost Kills Around 35 Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing Posted: 11 Jul 2022 02:28 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army and other resistance groups attacked a police out-post in Indaw Township. The post Resistance Attack on Outpost Kills Around 35 Myanmar Junta Troops in Sagaing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Thailand, US Agree to Boost Ties Posted: 10 Jul 2022 10:57 PM PDT Visiting US Secretary of State Blinken and Thai Foreign Minister Don signed a strategic alliance communique and a supply chain MoU. The post Thailand, US Agree to Boost Ties appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Calls on SE Asian Nations to Hold Myanmar Junta ‘Accountable’ Posted: 10 Jul 2022 09:54 PM PDT Speaking after meeting anti-regime activists in Bangkok, Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said it was in China's interest to see Myanmar return to democracy. The post US Calls on SE Asian Nations to Hold Myanmar Junta 'Accountable' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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Myanmar, Thai Militaries in Cahoots Posted: 08 Jul 2022 07:29 PM PDT Thailand's lack of concern at a Myanmar fighter jet's violation of its airspace has serious political and humanitarian ramifications for the region. The post Myanmar, Thai Militaries in Cahoots appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Junta Watch: Coup Leader Says Military Still Needed in Politics; Another ASEAN Snub, and More Posted: 08 Jul 2022 07:21 PM PDT Also this week, the regime's No. 2 kept a straight face while calling for a 'free and fair' vote, and China's visiting top diplomat kept his distance from the junta boss. The post Junta Watch: Coup Leader Says Military Still Needed in Politics; Another ASEAN Snub, and More appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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• Tamu PDF Names Alleged Killers of Two Indians on Myanmar Side of Border
• Myanmar Junta Lets Its Soldiers Die in Vain: Karen Commander
• Nearly 2,000 Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Regime’s Arson Attacks in Magwe
• Revolutionary Spirit Still Strong in Myanmar’s Deadly Prisons
• Former Japanese PM Abe Dies After Being Shot: Local Media
• Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Chief and his Staff
• Five Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clash Near Border Outpost: PDF Group

Tamu PDF Names Alleged Killers of Two Indians on Myanmar Side of Border Posted: 08 Jul 2022 06:16 AM PDT The resistance group says the pair were killed by a pro-junta militia but the regime wants to blame the PDF. The post Tamu PDF Names Alleged Killers of Two Indians on Myanmar Side of Border appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Lets Its Soldiers Die in Vain: Karen Commander Posted: 08 Jul 2022 05:58 AM PDT Major Saw Win Myint of the attack on the Ukayit Hta outpost near the Thai border says hundreds of regime troops have been killed. The post Myanmar Junta Lets Its Soldiers Die in Vain: Karen Commander appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nearly 2,000 Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Regime’s Arson Attacks in Magwe Posted: 08 Jul 2022 05:31 AM PDT Hundreds of village homes are being burned down to break support for the resistance, PDFs say. The post Nearly 2,000 Civilians Displaced by Myanmar Regime’s Arson Attacks in Magwe appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Revolutionary Spirit Still Strong in Myanmar’s Deadly Prisons Posted: 08 Jul 2022 05:20 AM PDT A record number of political prisoners – almost 11,500 – are detained in Myanmar's jails, but despite inhumane conditions and brutal punishment they continue to defy the junta. The post Revolutionary Spirit Still Strong in Myanmar's Deadly Prisons appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Former Japanese PM Abe Dies After Being Shot: Local Media Posted: 08 Jul 2022 03:32 AM PDT Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was shot while speaking at an election rally in Nara and died in hospital; a 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The post Former Japanese PM Abe Dies After Being Shot: Local Media appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Chief and his Staff Posted: 08 Jul 2022 02:08 AM PDT Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has used unfounded allegations of electoral fraud in the 2020 general election to justify his coup. The post Myanmar Regime Jails Former Election Chief and his Staff appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Five Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clash Near Border Outpost: PDF Group Posted: 08 Jul 2022 02:00 AM PDT The Cobra Column resistance group said it found five dead soldiers, including a captain, after a clash on the road to the military's Ukayit Hta outpost in Karen State. The post Five Myanmar Junta Soldiers Killed in Clash Near Border Outpost: PDF Group appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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