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Merciless Murders: Over 150 Children Killed by Myanmar Junta in 2022
Source: Irrawaddy
This year, the rate of killing has surged 68 percent with at least 152 children murdered by Myanmar’s military, according to the NUG.
Yuzana
Rohingya Muslims face new threat from Arakan Army after being persecuted by Myanmar military
Source: Anadolu Agency
Nay San Lwin, co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition, told Anadolu that Arakan Muslims (Rohingya), long persecuted by Myanmar’s military, are now facing new threats from the Arakan Army.
Halil Ibrahim Medet
India-AA Relations Strengthen
Source: Narinjara News
The relationship between the Indian government and the Arakan Army (AA), which oversees 85% of the land in Arakan State, has notably strengthened.
Khaing Lu Hla | Narinjara News
Myanmar junta and Chinese ambassador discuss investments in 29 industrial zones and Thilawa SEZ
Source: Mizzima
Chinese ambassador Ms. Ma Jia and Yangon Region Chief Minister Soe Thein reportedly met on 29 November to discuss investments in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and 29 industrial zones in Yangon Region.
Mizzima
Myanmar’s Arakan Army captures Ann town, focus now on army HQ
Source: Radio Free Asia
The insurgent force takes another major step towards the control of Rakhine state
RFA Burmese
Myanmar parents fight for their children’s right to learn in Thailand
Source: Benar News
“If my children can study, their lives won’t be as hard as ours,” says Ei Shwe Win, who has been living in Thailand with her family for more than a decade.
Krueg Prachakul; Ruj Chuenban
Regime Orders SSPP Out Of Panglong
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The regime’s armed forces have again issued an ultimatum to the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) to withdraw from southern Shan State.
SHAN
Construction of Russian Church in Yangon to Start Next Month
Source: Irrawaddy
Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, the regional Russian Orthodox bishop, said last week in Bangkok
Irrawaddy
Chinland Council’s Op. Jericho Seizes Four Myanmar Junta Outposts
Source: Irrawaddy
The Chin National Army (CNA) and allied forces under the Chin Council have seized four regime outposts on the Timit Plain between the state capital of Hakha and Thantlang over the past week, according to the council.
Hein Htoo Zan | Irrawaddy
Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
Source: Irrawaddy
Unfazed by the backlash, the junta announced Wednesday it has instructed 21 staff from its Foreign and Education ministries to take online Chinese language lessons provided by a secondary school in Chongqing
Irrawaddy
Rawang Ethnic Affairs Minister dies while serving on frontline in Myanmar
Source: Mizzima
Rawang Ethnic Affairs Minister Chan Sin Zee, also known as Chan Joram, a leading member of the Kagabu People’s Force (KPF) and a 2020 election winner, has died after falling ill while serving on the frontline, the KPF announced.
Mizzima
Chinese security firms in Myanmar risk escalating civil war and diplomatic tensions
Source: South China Morning Post
Analysts warn that Chinese personnel could be caught in the conflict, while the move further complicates efforts to secure control of key economic areas
Maria Siow | South China Morning Post
China Says ICC Has No Right to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
Source: Irrawaddy
China on Thursday suggested the International Criminal Court (ICC) has no right to take action against Min Aung Hlaing as the court mulls an arrest warrant for the Myanmar junta boss over alleged crimes against humanity.
Irrawaddy
Checkpoint set up to prevent foreigners from illegal work in Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post
Highway 12 is frequently used by foreigners travelling to Myanmar via both official channels and natural crossings. Therefore, the checkpoint is focused on scanning foreign travellers, especially those from China, Pol Maj Gen Saruti said.
Wassayos Ngamkham
Informal talks set for ‘next month’
Source: Bangkok Post
According to MFA spokesman Nikorndej Balankura, the talks are tentatively scheduled to take place on Dec 19-20, though the dates still have to be approved by other participants in the dialogue.
Poramet Tangsathaporn
Civilians forced to clear landmines in central Myanmar by junta: source
Source: Radio Free Asia
Troops stationed at junta security checkpoints are forcing civilians passing through a major highway in central Myanmar to perform landmine clearance operations, residents told Radio Free Asia
RFA Burmese
AA Seizes Rakhine’s Taungup, but Battle Continues
Source: Irrawaddy
The ethnic Arakan Army (AA) on Thursday said it took control of Taungup town in southern Rakhine State on Nov. 24 after a 17-day battle.
Irrawaddy
KIA Abolishes Kachin State’s Special Region-1 on China-Myanmar Border
Source: Irrawaddy
The Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA) has announced the abolition of Kachin State Special Region-1, established by the previous military regime in 1994.
Irrawaddy
Military Junta Seals Home of Freelance Journalist Killed in Shooting
Source: Independent Mon News Agency
The journalist’s house was previously raided on August 21 by junta forces in the Letpya village area. During that attack, Ko Htet Myet Thu, fellow journalist Ko Win Htut Oo, and two members of the Kyaikto Resistance Force (KRF) were killed.
Independent Mon News Agency
Myanmar’s Wa rebels reject Thai demand to withdraw from bases along shared border
Source: Radio Free Asia
Ethnic rebels in eastern Myanmar’s Shan state on Tuesday dismissed calls by the Royal Thai Army to withdraw from nine military camps along a disputed portion of the border with Thailand, suggesting Bangkok take the issue up with the ruling junta.
RFA Burmese
Myanmar Civilian Govt Calls Ministers Back Home for ‘Momentous 2025’
Source: Irrawaddy
The acting president of the civilian National Unity Government (NUG) has called on NUG ministers living abroad to return to Myanmar to avoid becoming a government in exile at a momentous time for the Spring Revolution.
Irrawaddy
Junta Airstrike Kills Six in Lumte Village, Falam Township
Source: Burma News International
A Lumte villager said: “Six locals were killed, and several others were injured. The damage to buildings was extensive, the Baptist church, rural clinic, and several homes were completely destroyed.
Chin World
EXPLAINED: Who are Myanmar’s Arakan Army?
Source: Radio Free Asia
Spotlight on fate of Rohingya Muslims, China investments as guerrillas consolidate control
Kiana Duncan
NUG: Myanmar Junta Cannot Protect Chinese Projects
Source: Irrawaddy
NUG spokesman U Kyaw Zaw posted on the NUG Facebook page: The violence and atrocities committed by the junta across the country and its supporters, who spread anti-Chinese sentiment, directly threaten Chinese investments and citizens.
Irrawaddy
‘I just couldn’t take it’: Myanmar migrants in China exploited by brokers and bosses
Source: Frontier Myanmar
Myanmar workers often wait for weeks in Shan State’s Muse town to secure factory jobs across the border in China’s Yunnan province, where many go on to face exploitation and tough living and working conditions.
Frontier