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Myanmar Junta Recaptures Asian Highway to Thai Border
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime has regained control of a strategic portion of Asian Highway 1 that leads from the Thai border to the heart of Myanmar.
Rakhine Rebels Harried on Three Fronts by Myanmar Junta Assaults
Source: The Irrawaddy
Intense fighting has erupted along the Rakhine State border as the Myanmar junta attempts to push the Arakan Army (AA) back into the western state from three directions.
Because no one asked: Archiving the Rohingya past
Source: The Daily Star | By Naseef Faruque Amin
That single phrase carried the weight of exile. It explained the decades of invisibility, the silences in the archive, the way the world had walked past without pausing to look.
U.N. Member States: Impose Jet Fuel and Weapons Embargo on Myanmar Military Junta
Source: Fortify Rights | News Release / Report
A new report published by Fortify Rights today reveals the identities of 22 Myanmar military junta officials responsible for deadly airstrikes on civilians and protected sites in Kachin and Karenni states
Myanmar Junta Tightens Disclosure Rules for Companies, Citing ‘Terrorism’ Threat
Source: The Irrawaddy I By Myo Pyae
The Myanmar junta-controlled Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) on Monday ordered companies to provide bank account details and additional information on their directors
Life in Thailand’s refugee camps after US funding cuts
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Refugees from Burma living in a camp located along the Thailand-Burma border, 99 miles (160 km) south of Karenni State’s Mese Township, told DVB that they are struggling to meet basic needs with healthcare now
ULA focuses on helping IDPs in southern Arakan State
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
The Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) under the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) announced that it is working to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in southern Arakan State.
Junta bans air cargo shipments to Sittwe
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Previously, almost all airlines operating between Yangon and Sittwe were allowed to transport medicines and other goods, but the military regime has now restricted them.
Airstrikes Kill Nearly 50 Civilians in Shan State in August
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) reported that 46 civilians were killed in August due to airstrikes, artillery shelling, and drone attacks by Myanmar’s Military Junta across several townships
Myanmar Junta Retakes Magwe Gateway to Southern Yaw and Ordnance Factory
Source: The Irrawaddy
The outpost is considered the gateway to southern Yaw Region—an area comprising Gangaw, Htilin and Saw townships, and strategically important for both sides.
Karen Scam Warlord to Back Myanmar Junta’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
In a statement dated Sept. 3, it expressed full support for the proposed polls, which “could pave the way toward a democratic system and help establish peace and security in the lives of the people.”
Republic of Korea and WFP launch ‘REACH’ project to tackle record levels of hunger in Myanmar
Source: World Food Programme | News Release
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched the Responding with Emergency Assistance for Conflict-affected Household (REACH) – a humanitarian initiative delivering emergency aid to conflict-hit families
Son fears for health of Suu Kyi in Myanmar junta custody
Source: Bangkok Post | By Reuters
A spokesman for Myanmar’s military-backed interim government did not pick up calls from Reuters seeking comment, and its information ministry did not immediately respond to questions sent via email.
Somsak eyes health boost for Myanmar refugees
Source: Bangkok Post | By Apinya Wipatayotin
The Ministry of Public Health is set to allocate 160 million baht to improve access to healthcare in seven refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Junta blockade of key waterway in Naga region sparks fuel and rice shortages
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The junta’s closure of the Chindwin River waterway at Hkamti Town in Sagaing Region’s Hkamti Township, has caused severe fuel and rice shortages in Leshi and Lahe, towns in the Naga Self-Administered Zone, residents of these two towns reported.
Imprisoned Aung San Suu Kyi facing heart problems as son shares fears for mother’s deteriorating health
Source: The Independent | By Harry Cockburn
The son of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has issued a stark warning about her deteriorating health, urging the ruling military junta to grant her access to urgent medical care and calling on the international community to intervene.
Junta pushes IDPs in Ayeyarwady’s Ingapu Twsp to return home by Sept. 7
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
A man who helps IDPs said the administrator of Kwinkauk town met with displaced people on September 1 and told them to return home.
Two Landmine Explosions Near Mayanchaung Village in Yebyu Township Leave One Child Dead
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
At the same location, there were landmine explosions on September 1st and on August 30th, when local travellers stepped on them.
Junta Commission Drone Attack Targets KECD School in Hpa-An District
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
The strike occurred around 9:50 a.m. on September 4, deliberately timed while children were attending classes, the KNU said in its statement. The attack injured one female teacher, one male teacher, and a young student.
NMSP-AD/RMA Holds Graduation Ceremony for First Batch of CQB Training
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
The New Mon State Party (Anti-Dictatorship)/Ramonnya Mon Army (NMSP-AD/RMA) held a graduation ceremony for the first batch of Close Quarters Battle (CQB) trainees on August 31 in a liberated area
Junta army detains 30 Muslims at night in Sittwe’s Bu May village
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
A sizable number of junta soldiers who entered the village in army vehicles took them into custody on the night of September 2, a source told Narinjara News.
AP visit to Myanmar highlights its struggle to rebuild after an earthquake while a civil war rages
Source: Associated Press | By David Rising
The military allowed AP to report on the quake damage in the capital, Naypyitaw, and in the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay — both areas firmly under its control. Official representatives accompanied the team to all sites.
Myanmar Junta Throws Everything at Offensive to Recapture Asian Highway
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta has assigned a senior commander from the Southeastern Command to personally oversee its renewed offensive along the Asian Highway.
Myanmar’s Civilian Govt Urges China to Drop Support for Junta and Poll Plan
Source: The Irrawaddy
NUG Foreign Affairs Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung sent an official letter to the Chinese government on Monday asking it to suspend recognition of the regime and to stop referring to junta boss Min Aung Hlaing as Myanmar’s “acting president”.
NCA Anniversary to Be Celebrated with a Grand Ceremony
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
Colonel Saw Kyaw Nyunt, spokesperson of the 7 EAO Alliance, told IMNA that despite diverse views on the NCA, the anniversary will be organized with political significance and substance.