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When Myanmar Generals’ Superiority Complex Played Out on a Thai Golf Course
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Neighboring countries’ real attitudes toward each other often become clearest not in times of peace, but during moments of conflict or tension.
‘We are living in fear’: Kidnappings menace Monywa
Source: Frontier Myanmar | By Frontier
Residents of the central Myanmar town say they face a daily risk of abduction by both pro-military and pro-democracy militias, with perpetrators increasingly targeting children to force families to pay steep ransoms.
Activists call for better healthcare in Myanmar’s prisons, citing preventable deaths
Source: Development Media Group
The Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPNM) released a statement on July 22 calling for full healthcare for prisoners in prisons across the country to prevent further deaths attributed to poor health conditions.
KNU Disputes Report Saying it Controls a Third of Thai Border Areas
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Karen National Union (KNU) has disputed a report saying the group controls about one third of the border area with Thailand and claims that it instead controls 90 per cent of the border area.
Peace Impossible Under Military Rule
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The country will never achieve peace as long as the military junta continues to interfere in political affairs, said Min Than Lwin, spokesperson for the New Ramanya Federal Force (NRFF).
The Myanmar Junta Stole Their Education
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
The humanitarian crisis facing Burma’s children is steadily worsening, with 3.5 million people displaced and nearly 20 million, including 6.3 million children, in urgent need of aid.
International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army War Crimes Against Rohingya
Source: Fortify Rights I News Release
“The Arakan Army is responsible for widespread abductions, brutal torture, and the murder of Rohingya, some of whom were found beheaded, in blatant violation of the laws of war,” said Ejaz Min Khant, Human Rights Specialist at Fortify Rights.
Three Myanmar women involved in resisting the 2021 military cou
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“Since peaceful protestors across the country were violently suppressed and killed by the military, I knew in my gut that we had to take up arms to fight back,” Ma Ni told DVB.
Planned Elections Prove Logistical Nightmare for Myanmar’s Political Parties
Source: The Irrawaddy
Compliant political parties across Myanmar are stepping up preparations for elections that the junta is planning for the end of the year, amid ongoing armed conflicts and widespread skepticism about the polls’ legitimacy.
Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
Source: The Irrawaddy
Anti-regime groups in southern Myanmar have rejected the junta’s planned election, warning they will take military action against those who participate
Myanmar Junta Wrests Control of Mandalay Gold Hub From Resistance Forces
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
A member of the Mandalay People’s Defense Force (MDY PDF), which had controlled the town along with their resistance allies, told The Irrawaddy on Wednesday evening that fighting is still ongoing despite the entry of regime troops.
People’s Defence Force within 10 miles of Mandalay city
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity that the regime has launched air and artillery strikes against the PDF in Myakanthar village of Patheingyi Township since Sunday.
Junta Troops Extort and Intimidate Villagers in Ywangan
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Since their arrival on July 18, the military forces have occupied multiple villages, coercing residents into providing cash payments and daily food supplies.
Junta No. 2’s Visit to Recaptured Nawnghkio Signals N. Shan’s Strategic Importance
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Having reclaimed Nawnghkio, the regime is pressing toward Kyaukme, another TNLA-controlled town on the China-Myanmar trade route.
Myanmar Resistance Attacks Junta Flotilla, Sinking Supply Boat
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
Resistance forces sank one supply boat and damaged two more during an attack on a junta flotilla on the Irrawaddy River near resistance-held Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay Region, on Saturday.
Myanmar’s kamikaze drone found on Tak’s border Tuesday
Source: The Nation
The Naresuan Taskforce discovered a kamikaze drone, believed to belong to Myanmar troops, on Thai soil in Tak’s Tha Song Yang district on Tuesday and initiated a formal protest.
KNU now holds one-third of Myanmar-Thailand border
Source: Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar | Situation Brief
The Karen National Union (KNU) has expanded its control of the Myanmar–Thailand frontier, now controlling nearly 500 miles (800 km) of the 1,500 miles (2,416 km) long border.
Myanmar Junta Boss’s Sudden Embrace of Gen. Aung San Seen as Election Ploy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Now, Min Aung Hlaing is doing the same—purporting to show affection and respect for General Aung San, with an election looming.
Myanmar Scammers Adopt Starlink in Bid to Evade Internet Blackout
Source: The Nation
The number of Starlink connections in major criminal enclaves has more than doubled since April 2024, with satellite dishes visibly proliferating on rooftops in scam hubs like Myawaddy.
Indonesian Influencer Deported from Myanmar After Amnesty
Source: TEMPO | By Adinda Jasmine
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has successfully repatriated an Indonesian citizen, identified by the initials AP, from Myanmar.
Airstrikes Force Workers and Civilians to Flee Mawchi Despite No Active Fighting
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Amid escalating aerial assaults by the military, workers employed in the quarry industry and civilians in Mawchi—a region previously unaffected by armed conflict—have begun fleeing or returning to their hometowns as security concerns intensify.
2 Political Prisoners Die of Medical Neglect in Jail
Source: The Irrawaddy
Ma Wut Yi Aung, a 26-year-old student activist, died in Insein prison, Yangon as a long-term result of head injuries she sustained under torture from the regime’s thugs and due to lack of proper medical treatment, activists reported.
Myanmar’s military leader puts in rare appearance at event honoring Aung San Suu Kyi’s father
Source: Associated Press
The head of Myanmar’s military government made a rare appearance at a ceremony on Saturday honoring General Aung San, an independence hero and father of jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Chinese police investigating 5 missing teens issue further warnings about telecoms crime
Source: Bangkok Post | By South China Morning Post
Chinese police are investigating at least five cases of missing teenagers believed to have been caught up in scam centres, including some who have lost contact with their families after travelling to Myanmar.
NUG says 18 ministers and deputies operating inside Myanmar
Source: Mizzima
According to U Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for the NUG Chief Minister’s Office, eight of the NUG’s 17 ministries are now actively operating in liberated areas.