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Plains of war: Into the Kalay fray
Source: Frontier Myanmar
A journey from the Chin hills to the Sagaing plains with arms dealers and rebel commanders reveals the turmoil of Myanmar’s civil war – and the steep price of victory.
Ivan OGILVIE | FRONTIER
China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
The attack on the Chinese Consulate in Mandalay on Oct. 18 was the second on a representative office of the Chinese government in Myanmar in their 74 years of diplomatic relations.
Maung KAVI
As The World Looks Away, Myanmar’s Junta Launches Another Wave of Revenge Atrocities
Source: Irrawaddy
A column of junta troops is decapitating and disemboweling civilians in the resistance stronghold of Sagaing Region again.
Hein Htoo Zan
Mass killings and atrocities by junta in Budalin township, Sagaing Region
Source: Mizzima
Villagers described horrific scenes where bodies were mutilated, heads were hung on walls, and individuals were dismembered. Some were even burned alive, according to the Budalin Township People’s Administration.
Mizzima
Xi Faces Dilemma as Consulate Blast Sparks Fear of Myanmar Chaos
Source: Bloomberg
It’s unclear who was responsible for the incident, which was quickly condemned by the junta and pro-democracy forces. Both sides have been angered by recent actions from China under President Xi Jinping.
Philip J. Heijmans; Khine Lin Kyaw
Inside Myanmar’s civil war: ITV News given rare access to rebel forces
Source: ITVX
The spokesman for the KNLA and KNU (Karen National Union) told us that the British Government, in particular, bears a responsibility. The British ruled Burma – Myanmar’s former name – for more than 100 years. The country gained its independence from colonial rule in 1948.
Debi Edward
China Shuts Border as Kachin Fighters ‘Seize Pangwa’
Source: Irrawaddy
The KIA previously said it was attacking pro-junta positions outside Pangwa, and now the armed group seems to have taken control of the town. One Pangwa resident said: “The KIA has seized the town. Their troops are inside.”
Irrawaddy
Sexual abuse and violence worsens in Myanmar factories: activists
Source: Radio Free Asia
Myanmar garment factory worker Win Lae was shocked when she heard that colleagues at the Chinese-owned factory where she used to work were being offered money in exchange for sex with Chinese technicians and buyers.
Kiana Duncan for RFA
Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
Source: Irrawaddy
The Chinese Consulate in Mandalay’s Chanmyathazi Township is a fortified one. The compound is sealed off to the outside with a high fence while police are on sentry. CCTVs record anyone passing the premises. The two-story building has its own security system inside and outside.
Irrawaddy
An Inside Look at the NLD Government’s Economic Reform Efforts
Source: Irrawaddy
Although it is a small book with fewer than 150 pages, Best Laid Plans presents the insider perspective of Sean Turnell, who worked as “Special Economic Consultant” to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on economic reform in the National League for Democracy (NLD) era.
Book Review | Mon Mon Myat
Myanmar’s prized coastal wetlands under threat from escalating war
Source: Mekong Eye
Conservation work grinds to a halt as Rakhine’s protected wetlands area gets caught up in the ongoing conflict
Laywaddy FM
Fighting the Military Junta: How a Poet Became a Militia Leader in Myanmar
Source: SPIEGEL International
It’s the same story almost every night. Myanmar’s military is bombing its own people. There are hardly any air defense missiles, fortified bunkers or sirens. Every sound in the sky can mean approaching danger.
Verena Hölzl
Chinese Consulate in Mandalay Targeted
Source: Irrawaddy
A junta officer in Mandalay said a grenade landed on the consulate roof but gave no other details. The Chinese Embassy and the junta have made no comment.
Irrawaddy
Kachin Resistance Attacks Another Stronghold of Pro-Junta Forces
Source: Irrawaddy
The ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on Thursday launched an onslaught on a vital position of pro-regime forces near Kanpiketi on the Chinese border.
Irrawaddy
Imprisoned Myanmar Lawyer Wins European Human Rights Award
Source: Irrawaddy
Prominent Myanmar human rights lawyer Daw Ywet Nu Aung, who was sentenced to 15 year of hard labor by the junta for helping political prisoners obtain legal aid, has been awarded the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize for 2024.
Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta signs $250,000 development deal with India amid criticism
Source: Mizzima
According to the junta-controlled Mirror newspaper, India is contributing US$50,000 per project under the “Quick Impact Projects (QIP)” agreement, as part of their ongoing cooperation.
Mizzima
Myanmar Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
Source: Irrawaddy
Junta troops arrested some 200 people in Myeik Township, Tanintharyi Region who tried to cross into Thailand on Oct. 15, and 140 of them are being forcibly conscripted into the military, according to a Thai-based NGO.
Hein Htoo Zan
Junta Boss Repeats Vow to Crush Armed Opposition
Source: Irrawaddy
In a video message to an event marking the ninth anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement on Tuesday, Min Aung Hlaing said his regime “will not yield to demands made by pulling a gun,” referring to armed groups fighting his regime for either democracy or autonomy.
Irrawaddy
Asean backs Myanmar stance: MFA
Source: Bangkok Post
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Vice Minister Russ Jalichandra said Thailand’s actions regarding conflicts in Myanmar are accepted by all Asean member countries.
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Pa-O National Liberation Army expels Colonel Hkun Okker and two other leaders
Source: Mizzima
According to the PNLO/PNLA, the three leaders were expelled for forming a new organization before receiving approval for their resignations, which violated the organization’s fundamental principles and constitution.
Mizzima
SAC chairman vows no concessions to armed groups, urges national unity
Source: The Nation
This was part of his address on the 9th anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15.
The Nation
Myanmar junta calls for peace talks with minority militias — not pro-democracy fighters
Source: GZERO Media
The junta’s invitation likely aims to divide these groups from pro-democracy fighters from the ethnic Burmese majority.
Matthew Kendrick
Leak reveals secret meeting between China’s envoy, Wa group on controlling MNDAA
Source: Asia News Network
Published on Oct. 8, 2024, 10:07 a.m.
The leaked meeting record indicates that the Chinese government is imposing blockades on the MNDAA and Kokang region, including cutting off electricity, water, the internet, and supplies such as fuel, medicine, and foodstuffs.
Eleven Media
Myanmar’s coup leader touts peace on anniversary of failed ceasefire
Source: Radio Free Asia
Junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing accused ethnic political groups and former ceasefire members of “destroying national peace” in a speech Tuesday to commemorate the now largely meaningless Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
RFA Burmese
China Reportedly Planning to Welcome Myanmar Junta Boss
Source: Irrawaddy
The trip would likely take place this month and preparations for the visit are now under way, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Irrawaddy