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Junta Watch: Regime Boss Suffers Historic Humiliation; Dictatorship Thrown Lifelines by Three Allies; and More 

Also this week, the regime called emergency meetings as a resistance offensive spread, and also beefed up trade and military ties with fellow pariah Russia.   
The Irrawaddy

Junta Watch: Regime Boss Suffers Historic Humiliation; Dictatorship Thrown Lifelines by Three Allies; and More 

Also this week, the regime called emergency meetings as a resistance offensive spread, and also beefed up trade and military ties with fellow pariah Russia.   

Rakhine Tensions Rising as Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops

Fragile truce looks increasingly shaky as Arakan Army joins resistance offensive that is expanding elsewhere in the country.     
The Irrawaddy

Rakhine Tensions Rising as Myanmar Military Mobilizes Troops

Fragile truce looks increasingly shaky as Arakan Army joins resistance offensive that is expanding elsewhere in the country.     

Sagaing Resistance Seizes Indian Border Town from Myanmar Junta

Khampat town on the Kale-Tamu road has reportedly fallen and rebel groups say they are moving towards the regional military headquarters in Kale Township.
The Irrawaddy

Sagaing Resistance Seizes Indian Border Town from Myanmar Junta

Khampat town on the Kale-Tamu road has reportedly fallen and rebel groups say they are moving towards the regional military headquarters in Kale Township.

Myanmar Junta Media Smear Gambia as Impoverished Sex Tourism Hotspot   

Regime loyalists pen articles heaping insults on the African country in retaliation for its Rohingya genocide case at the international court.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Media Smear Gambia as Impoverished Sex Tourism Hotspot   

Regime loyalists pen articles heaping insults on the African country in retaliation for its Rohingya genocide case at the international court.

Myanmar Junta Summons Emergency Security Council to Discuss Losing Shan State Battles

The regime’s National Defense and Security Council has only previously met since the 2021 coup to extend emergency rule by an extra six months.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Summons Emergency Security Council to Discuss Losing Shan State Battles

The regime’s National Defense and Security Council has only previously met since the 2021 coup to extend emergency rule by an extra six months.

Myanmar Resistance Offensive ‘Expanding Nationwide’ With All Eyes on Naypyitaw

Anti-regime forces report they have launched a coordinated mission to encircle the junta’s stronghold.  
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Resistance Offensive ‘Expanding Nationwide’ With All Eyes on Naypyitaw

Anti-regime forces report they have launched a coordinated mission to encircle the junta’s stronghold.  

Myanmar Military Unable to Counter Resistance Offensive

Troop shortages and fears that more ethnic groups will side with the Brotherhood Alliance limit the junta’s ability to fight back against Operation 1027.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Military Unable to Counter Resistance Offensive

Troop shortages and fears that more ethnic groups will side with the Brotherhood Alliance limit the junta’s ability to fight back against Operation 1027.

Myanmar Voters Voice Fury Over Missed Opportunity Three Years After Stolen Poll   

People talk of their anger and disbelief when the military killed the chance of development under Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected NLD government. 
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Voters Voice Fury Over Missed Opportunity Three Years After Stolen Poll   

People talk of their anger and disbelief when the military killed the chance of development under Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected NLD government. 

Myanmar Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads

Order ‘given personally by regime chief Min Aung Hlaing’ after military suffers heavy casualties and loses over 100 bases and towns. 
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads

Order ‘given personally by regime chief Min Aung Hlaing’ after military suffers heavy casualties and loses over 100 bases and towns. 

Three Years After Stolen Poll, Remembering Myanmar’s Persecuted Lawmakers

Hundreds of MPs elected on Nov. 8, 2020—almost all from the NLD—have been arrested or forced into hiding, or have lost their lives since the 2021 coup that ousted them.
The Irrawaddy

Three Years After Stolen Poll, Remembering Myanmar’s Persecuted Lawmakers

Hundreds of MPs elected on Nov. 8, 2020—almost all from the NLD—have been arrested or forced into hiding, or have lost their lives since the 2021 coup that ousted them.

Myanmar Junta Blitzes Kachin Army’s Laiza HQ After Losing Two Bases

Regime forces are bombarding the town with airstrikes and artillery, forcing Chinese, elderly and young residents to flee. 
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Blitzes Kachin Army’s Laiza HQ After Losing Two Bases

Regime forces are bombarding the town with airstrikes and artillery, forcing Chinese, elderly and young residents to flee. 

Beijing Confirms Chinese Casualties in Myanmar Border Battle

China demands ceasefire amid reports that junta troops have killed at least one of its citizens while shelling the Kachin Army’s Laiza stronghold. 
The Irrawaddy

Beijing Confirms Chinese Casualties in Myanmar Border Battle

China demands ceasefire amid reports that junta troops have killed at least one of its citizens while shelling the Kachin Army’s Laiza stronghold. 

Myanmar Military Chiefs Gather for Emergency Meeting

Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has gathered the military command chiefs after his northern Shan State infantry commander was killed on Sunday.
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Myanmar Military Chiefs Gather for Emergency Meeting

Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has gathered the military command chiefs after his northern Shan State infantry commander was killed on Sunday.

Myanmar Junta Invites Bids for Kyaukphyu Port Construction

The regime has invited Myanmar’s construction companies to develop a Rakhine State deep-sea port to link southern China with the Indian Ocean.
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Invites Bids for Kyaukphyu Port Construction

The regime has invited Myanmar’s construction companies to develop a Rakhine State deep-sea port to link southern China with the Indian Ocean.

Decision Time for Myanmar’s Junta: Who Will Replace Min Aung Hlaing?

The Operation 1027 offensive has shown that the regime’s days are numbered. The only question now is: How long before those around the junta chief acknowledge this?  
The Irrawaddy

Decision Time for Myanmar’s Junta: Who Will Replace Min Aung Hlaing?

The Operation 1027 offensive has shown that the regime’s days are numbered. The only question now is: How long before those around the junta chief acknowledge this?  

Has China Lost Control of Ethnic Armies in Myanmar’s War-Torn Borderland?

The Brotherhood Alliance’s offensive against the junta in northern Shan has shut down trade and resource access, but Beijing still has cards to play.    
The Irrawaddy

Has China Lost Control of Ethnic Armies in Myanmar’s War-Torn Borderland?

The Brotherhood Alliance’s offensive against the junta in northern Shan has shut down trade and resource access, but Beijing still has cards to play.    

Myanmar Resistance Seizes First District-Level Town in Sagaing as Offensive Expands

Junta troops routed in Kawlin as PDF and ethnic allies report further gains during ‘Operation 1027’. 
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Resistance Seizes First District-Level Town in Sagaing as Offensive Expands

Junta troops routed in Kawlin as PDF and ethnic allies report further gains during ‘Operation 1027’. 

Three Years On, Looking Back at Myanmar’s Stolen Election

On Wednesday it is three years since the 2020 general election. The military claimed electoral fraud and revoked the National League for Democracy’s landslide victory.
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Three Years On, Looking Back at Myanmar’s Stolen Election

On Wednesday it is three years since the 2020 general election. The military claimed electoral fraud and revoked the National League for Democracy’s landslide victory.

China Urges Myanmar Junta to ‘Cooperate’ on Border Stability

Beijing calls on regime to strengthen security for Chinese personnel and projects amid large-scale offensive by the ethnic Brotherhood Alliance in Shan State. 
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China Urges Myanmar Junta to ‘Cooperate’ on Border Stability

Beijing calls on regime to strengthen security for Chinese personnel and projects amid large-scale offensive by the ethnic Brotherhood Alliance in Shan State. 

Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar

Hundreds of foreigners are hoping to return home after being held by online scam gangs in the Shan State town of Laukkai on the Chinese border. 
The Irrawaddy

Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar

Hundreds of foreigners are hoping to return home after being held by online scam gangs in the Shan State town of Laukkai on the Chinese border. 

Myanmar Junta Troops Lost Will to Fight: Brotherhood Alliance  

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army say they have seized seven more bases held by the junta and its allies.  
The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Troops Lost Will to Fight: Brotherhood Alliance  

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army say they have seized seven more bases held by the junta and its allies.