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Dengue outbreak infects over 30 Myanmar children in Sittwe relief camps
Source: Mizzima
“It’s happening in monasteries now being used as shelters. Each site holds fewer than 10 people, but with three or four such camps, the number of infected children has reached over 30,” a Sittwe resident told Mizzima.
A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China’s Border
Source: Bloomberg | By Timothy McLaughlin
The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it’s supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world.
Myanmar junta offers cash rewards to anti-coup defectors
Source: Barron’s | Agence France Presse
Myanmar’s junta said Friday it is offering cash rewards to fighters willing to desert armed groups defying its rule and “return to the legal fold” ahead of a slated election.
Myanmar Junta Using Conscripts as Cannon Fodder, Defectors Say
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Nayt Thit
Myanmar’s military regime is sacrificing the lives of conscripts in offensives to claw back territory lost to resistance groups, defectors say.
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Protecting Irrawaddy Flotilla Kill 20
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
At least 20 people were killed by a regime airstrike on Irrawaddy riverbank villages in Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region, on Thursday.
Group seeks legal work for refugees
Source: Bangkok Post | By Aekarach Sattaburuth
Poh Toh Ki, the network’s representative, submitted a petition to opposition People’s Party (PP) MP Rangsiman Rome, who also serves as chairman of the House Committee on National Security.
‘Ek Khaale – Once Upon a Time’ Rohingya storytelling exhibit
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Once Upon a Time Rohingya visual storytelling exhibit closes Saturday at Alliance Francaise de Chiang Mai in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which will conclude its 10-day run from July 9–19.
Resistance forces ‘besiege’ remaining regime outpost in Hpasawng, Karenni State
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) Deputy Commander Maui Pho Thaike told DVB that resistance forces have besieged the regime’s remaining Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 135 outpost in Hpasawng town of Karenni State
Junta-Aligned SNA Captures PDF-Held Indawgyi Villages
Source: Burma News International | The Voice of Shani
The junta-aligned Shanni Nationalities Army (SNA) has captured Mongnawng and Mamonkaing villages in the Indawgyi region of Mohnyin Township, Kachin State.
Mon, Karen, and Dawei Resistance Forces Ambush Military Junta Troops Advancing Toward Nat Aei Taung Border Camp
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
According to resistance sources, four separate clashes took place between July 11 and 15 as junta columns advanced along the No. 8 Highway and toward the border outpost.
Junta arrests over 20 Arakanese youths deported from Malaysia at Sittwe airport
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
Under the conscription law, the arrested young people may have been compelled to join the army.
PDF outpost falls in Gyobingauk as Myanmar junta advances across Thayarwaddy District
Source: Mizzima
A People’s Defence Force (PDF) outpost in Gyobingauk Township, Thayarwaddy District, Bago Region, was overrun on 13 July during a coordinated raid by junta forces, according to local resistance fighters.
Karen Fighters Push for Myanmar Junta Outpost on Thai Border
Source: The Irrawaddy
Located in Yebyu Township, the Nat Ein Taung outpost lies along a critical section of the gas pipeline that runs from the Andaman coast to Thailand.
Myanmar Junta’s Power Transfer Looms, but Real Control to Remain With Regime Boss
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar is bracing for a political transition at the end of July, when the state of emergency declared by the junta’s State Administration Council (SAC) expires ahead of elections the regime says it will hold in December
SAC airstrikes kill 13 civilians, injure 31 in resistance-controlled areas of Hsipaw, Mogok, Kyaukme and Nawngkhio
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update
Between July 4 and 14, 2025, SAC airstrikes killed thirteen civilians and injured thirty-one others, damaging over 60 buildings, including a hospital, two schools
Mro IDP returnees face long road to rehabilitation
Source: Development Media Group
Ethnic Mro people in Arakan State primarily live in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Pauktaw townships, with a population of more than 50,000.
Mandalay to Myitkyina Road Airstrike Injures Four
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
The 5:00 pm airstrike on the main road that connects Mandalay City, Myanmar’s second largest city, to Myitkyina City, the Kachin State capital to the north, injured four people, one of whom was a child and caused fires that destroyed two oil tankers
Ramanya Joint Military Column Disbanded After Six Months of Operation
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
The Ramanya Joint Military Column was created as a first step toward this goal and was meant to coordinate armed resistance and to increase the intensity of military operations in Mon State.
Against law and humanity: Why India’s push-ins must stop
Source: The Daily Star | By Kallol Mustafa
Despite repeated protests by the Bangladesh government and human rights groups in both countries, India’s controversial practice of forcibly pushing people into Bangladeshi territory—known as “push-in”—continues without legal or diplomatic justification.
Thousands displaced in Kani as junta flotilla moves up the Chindwin River accompanied by airstrikes
Source: Mizzima
Around 10,000 residents from Kani Township in Sagaing Region have fled their homes after a military flotilla traveling upriver and intensified aerial assaults triggered mass displacement, according to local sources.
Rogue Sagaing Resistance Fighters Held Over Robbery Gone Wrong
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
After the heist, the robbers made a beeline to the local liquor store before leaving the village. In the morning, they were arrested by the People’s Security Force under the parallel National Unity Government (NUG).
Behind the Scenes: China’s Hand in Myanmar’s Election
Source: The Irrawaddy
The military regime has set up a dozen outposts around the naval base, one of which—in Katthabyay village—the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) has been attacking since early this month, according to locals.
Myanmar Junta Recaptures Nawnghkio After Months-Long Counteroffensive
Source: The Irrawaddy
Regime-backed telegram news channels and military supporters celebrated the victory, posting photos of junta troops posing in Nawnghkio town landmarks including the police station and market.
Ruled by fear and persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya flee the Arakan Army’s grip into Bangladesh
Source: bdnews24.com | By Sourav Deb
The Rohingya who spoke to bdnews24.com see little difference between the junta and the Arakan Army. They say the Arakan Army suspects even semi-educated Rohingya people of supporting rival armed groups like the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)
Airstrike on Thibaw Town Kills Two
Source: Burma News International | Shan Herald Agency for News
Two civilians were killed and two others were injured in an airstrike on the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)-held Thibaw (Hsipaw) Town in Shan State, on 14 July 2025.