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Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 41 Civilians at Monastery and Market
Source: Irrawaddy
“The junta aircraft flew very low and purposely attacked the monastery, knowing that civilian IDPs were sheltering inside,” a local woman told The Irrawaddy.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar. Fire set by military devastates Cathedral of Banmaw
Source: Vatican News
As the fighting continues in Myanmar soldiers of the military junta have reportedly burnt down St. Patrick Cathedral in Banmaw, Kachin State
By Lisa Zengarini | Vatican News
‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State
Source: Al Jazeera
“Even if they don’t surrender, we will go till the end, inch by inch,” CNDF Vice President Peter Thang told Al Jazeera in a recent interview.
By Lorcan Lovett
Myanmar’s junta seeks to regain air edge with foreign night vision drones
Source: Radi Free Asia
The drones from China and Russia are fitted with infrared cameras, allowing them to attack at night.
By RFA Radio
Immigration crackdown in southern China puts Myanmar migrant workers on edge
Source: Radio Free Asia
Chinese police increased raids this month after workers protested labor conditions in Yunnan province.
By RFA Burmese and RFA Mandarin
Thailand ‘bringing back the bad old days’ for fisheries, say activists
Source: Prachatai
As the House of Representatives approved amendments to the Fisheries Act, including allowing night fishing at more than 12 nautical miles from the shore with fine mesh fishing nets
By Tyler Roney | Prachatai
Locals call for halt to gold mining operations in Myitkyina due to environmental damage
Source: Mizzima
Residents of five villages under the Arlam Village Tract in Myitkyina Township, Kachin State, are demanding an end to gold mining operations using heavy machinery, citing severe environmental degradation.
By Mizzima
Number of internally displaced people in KNU territories surpasses 1.1 million due to escalating conflict
Source: Mizzima
According to the Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People (CIDKP). The surge in displacement is attributed to intensified clashes and airstrikes carried out by the military junta.
By Mizzima
The Golden Triangle: An Asian Model of Tri-Border Crime
Source: Grey Dynamics
The Golden Triangle is the name of the lawless, porous tri-border area where Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand converge.
By Martino Jevis
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son begins U.S. tour to urge international action on Myanmar crisis
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
During his tour, Ko Htein Lin is set to meet with Myanmar nationals and democracy advocates in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sedona, and Austin.
By English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma
US aid halt can be deadly for some
Source: Bangkok Post
Thailand’s Intervention Saved Lives, But Long-term Solutions Needed
By Nadia Hardman | Bangkok Post
Israeli embassy completes Myanmar orphanage renovation honoring Bibas brothers
Source: Ynet News
Local delegation to Yangon renovates orphanage for war orphans, honoring Ariel and Kfir Bibas with a mural using paint from their kibbutz
By Itamar Eichner
Myanmar troops under armed attack flee across border: Thai military
Source: Channel News Asia
A group of Myanmar soldiers fled across the Thai border on Friday (Mar 14) after an assault by an ethnic armed group ousted them from their base, Thailand’s military said.
By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar Announces Elections Amid Continued Unrest, Unrelenting Persecution
Source: Persecution.org | International Christian Concern
The move comes as part of a broader effort by the junta to shore up support from the international community while, at home, continuing a decades-long campaign of violence and intimidation against religious and ethnic minorities across the country.
By International Christian Concern
‘Until the end of the world’: Remembering Naing Myanmar
Source: Frontier Myanmar
The revolutionary songs of Naing Myanmar, who died in February, have supplied a soundtrack for pro-democracy protests since the 1988 uprising
By Frontier
War Of Words: Myanmar Migrants Face Disinformation In Thailand
Source: BARRON’S
One of them attracted millions of views, and a former Thai intelligence heavyweight was among those who shared the images.
By Pasika KHERNAMNUOY and Chayanit ITTHIPONGMAETEE
KNLA, Allies Capture Junta Military Base Near Myanmar-Thai Border
Source: Irrawaddy
The rebel forces managed to seize the base, where soldiers of the regime’s Infantry Battalion 31 were stationed, early Friday morning
By Irrawaddy
Daily suffering caused by war in Burma’s ethnic states
Source: Mizzima
A 17-year-old boy named Pupa sat up in bed at the only rehabilitation and prosthetic center in Karenni State. He smiled—a youthful smile despite the fact that he was recovering from having his leg amputated.
By Antonio Graceffo
TNLA Forcing Conscription in Mandalay Region: Residents
Source: Irrawaddy
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) faced protests in Mogoke, the northern Mandalay Region ruby town, after trying to conscript a man from every home.
By Irrawaddy
Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris in US for ‘Suu 80th birthday campaign’ fundraising tour
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
“As [my mother] is now entering her fifth year in prison, having spent almost a quarter of her life under military detention for her pursuit of democracy for the people of Burma. Instead of traditional gifts, I have launched this ‘Suu 80th birthday campaign,’”
By English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma
Seventy rounds of sanctions targeting Myanmar since 2021
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
The regime in Naypyidaw, which seized power after the 2021 military coup, has faced a total of 70 international sanctions, including 26 from the U.S., 19 from the U.K., 11 from Canada, nine from the E.U., three from New Zealand, and two from Australia
By English Editor | Democratic Voice of Burma
Illegal Chinese migrants from Myanmar arrested in Ayutthaya
Source: Bangkok Post
Highway police commander Pol Maj Gen Kongkrit Lertsitthikul said officers arrested five Chinese men in two pickup trucks on Highway 32 in Bang Pa-in district of Ayutthaya on Wednesday.
By Wassayos Ngamkham
Junta responds to intense fighting in Falam with heavy air support
Source: Myanmar Peace Monitor | Burma News International
As fighting intensifies near Infantry Battalion (LIB)-268 in the effort to gain full control of Falam in northern Chin State, the military council is defending the area with heavy air support, according to the Chin National Defense Force (CNDF).
By Khonumthung Media Group
Myanmar Inches Closer to Reviving Dawei Mega-Project with Russian Money
Source: Irrawaddy
The junta is inching a step further to reviving with Russian money a quixotic mega-project in Tanintharyi in Myanmar’s deep south that has been stop-starting for nearly two decades.
By Pa Pa | Irrawaddy
More Nighttime Raids in Myitkyina City
Source: Burma News International
About 50 junta soldiers and police have been carrying random raids on houses and businesses under the pretext of checking overnight guest registrations in Myitkyina City, the Kachin State capital.
By Kachin News Group