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Over 200 junta troops deploy 10 miles from Mindat Town
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (216+ words) More than 200 junta troops fired warning shots and stormed Kangyi Village in Magway Region, just over 10 miles from resistance-controlled Mindat Town in Chin State, and remain deployed in the village, reportedly trapping some residents inside. Dozens of soldiers, who had…...
KNU captures Kabawtu base after nearly 30 years
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (336+ words) The Karen National Union (KNU) captured the Kabawtu military base in Hpapun (Mutraw) District, Karen State, ending three decades of control by the Myanmar military. The resistance coalition led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of…...
KIO warns military tensions in Kachin State could worsen
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (333+ words) The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) has warned that the new junta commander-in-chief's drive to assert his authority could fuel further military tensions in Kachin State. KIO spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu said the public should be prepared for a possible escalation…...
MNDAA agrees not to interfere in KIO administration in Namhpatkar
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (466+ words) In Namhpatkar town in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has agreed not to interfere with the Kachin Independence Organization's (KIO) administrative machinery. Although Namhpatkar is controlled by the KIO, some Ta'ang National Liberation…...
Power cuts worsen despite pledges to boost electricity supply
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (187+ words) Although the post-coup regime pledged to expand electricity distribution across Myanmar's states and regions, including Mon State, blackouts have become increasingly severe. U Ko Ko Lwin, the junta's Minister of Electricity and Energy, said at a meeting in Naypyidaw on…...
Myanmar poverty rates surge as middle class shrinks following military coup
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (244+ words) Poverty in Myanmar has surged while the middle class is steadily disappearing in the years since the military coup, Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Kyaw Moe Htun, said on 23 April. He made the remarks during a follow-up…...
Junta orders shutdown of three more news agencies
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (273+ words) Just days after coup leader Min Aung Hlaing was inaugurated as president, his newly rebranded administration announced the revocation of publishing licenses for three news agencies, including two major outlets based in Chin State. The Ministry of Information of the…...
59 organizations call for release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (499+ words) The Blue Shirt Movement-Myanmar and 58 allied organizations have called on the international community to apply stronger and more effective pressure to secure the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners including State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, held…...
Uptick in junta naval movements off Arakan State
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (246+ words) Residents in Arakan (Rakhine) State reported a recent escalation in naval activity by the junta, with warships increasingly operating along the waters near Ramree and Taungup townships'areas currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA). According to local sources,…...
Chinese Projects to Resume With Expansions Under Military-Led Government
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (481+ words) It has not yet been a month since the formation of the military leaders" transitional government, yet the Ministry of Information has been continuously announcing plans to restart previously suspended Chinese projects in Myanmar, and plans to launch new ones....