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KIA Claims Myanmar Junta Helicopter Shot Down
The Kachin Independence Army says it has unconfirmed reports that a regime helicopter was shot down as the armed group attacks across Kachin State.
The Irrawaddy -
18 May 2024
Junta Watch: ‘Democratic’ India Boosts Ties With Dictatorship; Conscription Nightmare Worsens; and More
Also this week, coup-maker Min Aung Hlaing explained his ‘election plan’ to ASEAN and blessed a dummy Shan icon demolished by previous regime.
The Irrawaddy -
18 May 2024
Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
Young men are being arrested and conscripted at checkpoints in Magwe Region’s Aunglan town after many fled or bribed their way out, and local administrators threw a wrench into the recruitment process.
The Irrawaddy -
17 May 2024
‘No Agreement’ Between Myanmar Junta and Brotherhood Alliance in Latest Peace Talks
Fifth round of China-brokered talks focused on resumption of Shan State border trade and the battle for Rakhine, according to sources.
The Irrawaddy -
17 May 2024
KIA Hails Victory Over Myanmar Junta Despite Death of Chief of Staff
The Kachin Independence Army’s operations chief Lieutenant General Rukhkyawng Hkawng Lum died of natural causes in Laiza this week.
The Irrawaddy -
17 May 2024
KIA Seizes Myanmar Junta Base in Gold, Amber Mining Hub in Kachin
It said it captured the Nambyu outpost in Tanai Township with the help of resistance allies after six days of fighting.
The Irrawaddy -
17 May 2024
Japan’s ‘Special Relationship’ With Myanmar Has Abetted Decades of Military Rule
In light of EAO and NUG leaders’ recent talks in Tokyo, The Irrawaddy revisits a column from 2022 exploring Japan’s decades-long ties with Myanmar’s military regimes.
The Irrawaddy -
17 May 2024
Myanmar Junta, Indian Air Force Brass Meet Amid Regime’s Aerial Campaign of Terror
As a senior Indian air force officer attended a bilateral Air Force Dialogue in Naypyitaw this week, the regime’s warplanes bombed villages around Myanmar.
The Irrawaddy -
16 May 2024
MNDAA Accused of Forcibly Recruiting Myanmar Migrants, Killing Deserters
The ethnic army has reportedly deployed around 1,000 migrant workers to fight junta troops on the front line in Shan State.
The Irrawaddy -
16 May 2024
Myanmar’s Civilian Govt, Ethnic Armed Groups Seek Support in Tokyo
National Unity Government minister joins officials from ethnic armed groups to call on Japanese government to put more pressure on the faltering junta.
The Irrawaddy -
16 May 2024
Chin Tensions High as Myanmar Junta Blockades Border Town
Tonzang residents say they cannot leave the town as regime troops and their Zomi Revolutionary Army encircle the town.
The Irrawaddy -
16 May 2024
Battle for Rakhine: Myanmar War Crimes Mount as Hospital, School Bombed
Arakan Army accuses junta of taking deadly vengeance on civilians as it loses grip on westernmost state.
The Irrawaddy -
16 May 2024
As War Rages in Myanmar’s South, Coastal Villages Are Caught in The Crossfire
About 1,000 residents trapped in three coastal villages in the country’s southernmost region have to choose between going hungry or going to jail as fighting intensifies around them.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
Two ARSA ‘Bomb Experts’ Detained in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Rapid Action Battalion says it has seized two Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army operatives and arms from Myanmar’s military.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
A Conscription Crackdown is Rolling Through Myanmar’s Second-Largest City
Junta soldiers are making surprise visits to homes and threatening to arrest and jail family members of anyone who dodges the draft.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Target Magwe and Rakhine Civilians
Several regime airstrikes have been reported, killing at least 20 civilians within 24 hours.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Moved to House Arrest at Military Facility in Naypyitaw
Sources told The Irrawaddy the detained leader has been transferred from Naypyitaw Prison to the 6th Military Operations Command HQ in the capital’s Pyinmana Township.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
Hunger-Striking Thai Monarchy Reform Activist Dies in Detention
Netiporn Sanae-sangkhom had been held in pre-trial detention since January over a royal motorcade protest in 2020.
The Irrawaddy -
15 May 2024
Japanese Envoy Meets Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organizations
Senior Japanese politician Masahiro Komura pledged Tokyo’s ongoing support in their struggles with the junta.
The Irrawaddy -
14 May 2024
Myanmar’s Military is Being Cornered in Kachin State, Ethnic Army Says
Kachin Independence Army and allies are battling for control of townships south and northeast of Bhamo to isolate junta troops in Bhamo and control trade routes to China.
The Irrawaddy -
14 May 2024
As It Loses Control of Rakhine, Myanmar Junta Resorts to Stoking Religious Hatred
Analysts say the military regime is behind Rohingya protests against the Arakan Army, and is using Muslim recruits to take on the ethnic army on the front lines.
The Irrawaddy -
14 May 2024
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Groups’ Advances Against Junta: State-by-State Breakdown
EAOs continue to lead the popular uprising against military rule but have enjoyed varying degrees of success across the country.
The Irrawaddy -
14 May 2024
