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Pasaung Battle Reflections: A Poem by David Eubank
Source: Free Burma Rangers | By David Eubank
“Not satan‘s will, nor my will, but God‘s will alone be done,” was my prayer on each evacuation run.
Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Rakhine Historic Town Kills 12
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
According to the AA, 12 people, including three teenagers and two women, were killed and 20 people were injured. The AA accused the junta of targeting civilians and denounced the airstrike as a war crime.
Rohingya Camps: IOM brings first-ever comprehensive emergency obstetric, newborn care services
Source: United News of Bangladesh
With the addition of CEmONC services, the IOM-run Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Rohingya Camp-24, Leda, Teknaf, now offers secondary medical services similar to a fully-fledged field hospital.
Bishop of Hakha: In Chin State, a church has been destroyed, “but the faith remains strong”
Source: Agenzia Fides
The faithful will rebuild the Church of Christ the King, everyone will do their part,” said Msgr. Lucius Hre Kung, Bishop of Hakha, during a visit to the ruins of the Church of Christ the King, which was destroyed by airstrikes by the Burmese army in April of this year
Junta’s aerial attack on Mrauk U kills 12 including 5 children, injures 21
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
U Khaing Thukha, a spokesman for the ULA/AA, verified that a house in Daikyi Ward, Aung Tat Group, Mrauk-U Township, that was being used as a religious charity, was bombed, killing twelve people, including five children.
Satellite images and videos reveal 19 rare earth mines in NDAA-controlled area of eastern Shan State near Mekong River
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Report
Satellite images from May 2025 and recent video footage reveal nineteen rare earth mining sites under the control of the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA or “Mong La” army) in Mong Yawng township, easternmost Shan State
ASEAN-China Tourism Security and Safety Forum held in Myanmar
Source: Xinhua | By huaxia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Tourism Security and Safety Forum was held here on Monday
Myanmar Junta to Demolish Buddhist Monasteries Under Pretext of “Archaeological Excavations”
Source: Buddhistdoor | By Justin Whitaker
Myanmar’s military government has issued orders to demolish 19 Buddhist sites in Taungoo (historically Ketumati), a city in central Myanmar north of Yangon and just south of the country’s new capital Naypyidaw.
Myanmar Junta Recaptures Mandalay Gold Mine
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime has taken back control of the sprawling Phayaung Taung gold mine on the border of Madaya, Patheingyi, and Pyin Oo Lwin townships in Mandalay Region from the Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY-PDF).
Naw Lily: A Woman Who Refuses to Give Up
Source: Exile Hub | By kay88857
With four children and a life uprooted by conflict, Naw Lily could have chosen to remain silent, invisible, and safe. Instead, she chose courage. She chose to give back to her community and to join the struggle for justice.
Bangladesh runs out of resources for Rohingya as global support plunges
Source: United News of Bangladesh
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou on Monday said a political solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar must be found
Muslim elders reject allegations that AA massacred Buthidaung Twsp villagers
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Fortify Rights on July 23 alleged that the AA had committed war crimes against Muslims, including abductions, torture, and killings, and urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the ethnic armed group’s conduct.
Bangladesh presents 7-point proposal for return of 1.3M Rohingya to Myanmar
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Sm Najmus Sakib
Interim government head Yunus makes proposal at international conference in Cox’s Bazar to bring together global stakeholders to find solutions to long-running Rohingya crisis
Junta airstrike on Kyaikto Township monastery kills two monks
Source: Karen News
Two monks were killed when the junta launched an airstrike on Chanmyaesu Village in the Hngetpyawtaw Village Tract of Kyaikto Township, within the Karen National Union (KNU)-designated Doo The Htoo (Thaton) District in Mon State.
Shanni ethnic parties raise security concerns ahead of campaigning
Source: The Voice of Shan Ni
Shanni ethnic parties, planning to campaign in constituencies across Kachin State and northern Sagaing Region for the upcoming elections, have expressed concerns over security during their campaigns.
Telenor data transfer linked to arrest and execution of Myanmar’s Ko Jimmy, says Norwegian adviser
Source: Mizzima
The arrest of 88 Generation Students leader and pro-democracy activist Ko Jimmy was tied to the transfer of his phone usage and location data by Telenor Myanmar to the military commission, according to Audun Aagre, former director of the Norwegian Burma Committee.
Airstrikes Kill Civilians, Destroy Bridges, and Displace Thousands in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“When fighting breaks out, civilians often take shelter in monasteries. Knowing this, targeting such places is a war crime. We strongly condemn it,” said an executive member of the Tai Students Union (TSU).
Myanmar Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
The junta-aligned Myanmar Narrative Think Tank has joined the China-led Global South Joint Communication Partnership Program in a move to “enhance the image of Myanmar internationally”, junta media said.
ARSA-AA clash kills several ARSA terrorists in northern Maungdaw
Source: Narinjara News | By Naung Min Thu
“The ARSA entered the Kyee Kyun island from Bangladesh in boats and fired three times from the Naf river at the security posts of the AA located between Laik Ya (Muslim) village and Nantha Taung (Rakhine) village in northern Maungdaw Township
Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Groups Condemn Regime’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
The National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and Ta’ang Land Council (TLC) on Friday issued statements denouncing the junta’s election as a sham.
Exiles in Thailand reject Myanmar junta’s call for advance votingSource
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar junta’s embassy in Thailand on 22 August issued a statement urging those who fled the country due to the People’s Military Service Law and anti-regime revolutionary forces taking refuge in Thailand to cast advance votes in the upcoming election.
Myanmar citizens living abroad refuse to vote in advanced polls prior to December 28 elections
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Myanmar citizens living in Thailand told DVB they will not participate in advance polling for the regime elections scheduled to begin on Dec. 28.
China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier
Source: Al Jazeera | By Lorcan Lovett
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s civil war and regional geopolitics.
UN conf to provide concrete pathways to resolution of Rohingya crisis, hopes Prof Yunus
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Prof Yunus requested Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews to continue his efforts in ensuring the availability of adequate funding.
The SAC Ended, Power Grip Remains
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Tracker
The composition of the new body suggests it will only further entrench the authority of the military leadership and its command structure