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Six Civilians Shot Dead by Military Council Troops in Ywar Thit Town
Source: Burma News International
‘A resident of Ywar Thit Town shared with Kantarawaddy Times, “The military has fatally shot six individuals from Ywar Thit Town. They have also taken control of several locations within the town.
By Kantarawaddy Times
KIA 3rd Military Standoff between KIA and Junta-Aligned Militia on Sadung-Kanpaikti Road, Kachin State
Source: Burma News International
The clashes with KIA ignited when the Military Council’s 384th Light Infantry Battalion, in collaboration with the Shwe Min militia, moved towards the Sadung-Kanpaikti Road, claiming to conduct area clearance operations.
By Kachin News Group
Aid workers hunt for bodies after shelling, air raids in Myanmar’s Shan state
Source: Radio Free Asia
JAt least 28 people died in more than a month of fighting for control of a strategic township. Junta troops shelled Moebye in the south of the state from May 25, and targeted the township with air raids. Rescue workers say they are treating another 20 locals and still looking for bodies.
By RFA Burmese
Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Source: Associated Press
Wednesday’s Supreme Court hearing was closed to the media and public. Her lawyers were served with gag orders in late 2021, restricting them from releasing information. Neither Suu Kyi nor any of her co-defendants attended the hearing.
By Grant PECK
Three Ethnic Armies Pledge to Protect Chinese Investment in Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
Three ethnic armies that control territory that China-backed oil and gas pipelines pass through said on Saturday that they will protect Chinese investments in their areas following pressure from Beijing to do so
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Leader Appoints Business Chief as Advisor
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has appointed retired Lieutenant General Nyo Saw, who helps fund the regime as the military’s business chief, as his advisor.
By Irrawaddy
Report finds abuses linked to Chinese investment in overseas mining projects
Source: Radio Free Asia
According to the BHRRC report, the country with the highest number of abuses was Indonesia (27), followed by Peru (16), DR Congo (12), Myanmar (11) and Zimbabwe (7).
By Subel Rai Bhandari for RFA
AA recognition ceremony for over 300 officer-candidates held first time in Rakhine
Source: Narinjara News
The recognition ceremony for 326 trainees as officer-candidates was recently organised by the Arakan Army (AA) for the first time in Rakhine State in western Myanmar, who have already completed their training courses.
By Narinjara
Myanmar Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
Source: Irrawaddy
On Wednesday it will hear appeals over Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s convictions for electoral fraud under Article 130(a) of the colonial-era Penal Code and Official Secrets Act. The 78-year-old was given three years for each charge.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Air Force Chief meets Thai counterpart; no official report released
Source: Prachatai English
In the meantime, the Myanmar Air Force carried out an air strike against the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), resulting in casualties
By Prachatai English
Prominent Myanmar Democracy Activist’s Artwork Auctioned to Fund Resistance
Source: Irrawaddy
A painting by prominent democracy activist Ko Min Ko Naing was auctioned for US$ 12,345 (about 37 million kyats) on Monday, with the funds going to support the anti-regime resistance movement.
By Irrawaddy
Sportswear brand to quit Myanmar after arrests
Source: Ecotextile
Heiko Rumm, head of purchasing at Jako, told Ecotextile News it had been a difficult decision because of the economic implications for the workers at the Sun Apparel factory in Yangon.
By Simon Glover
‘I want to be a crony’: The Rise of Zeya Thura Mon in Junta-Ruled Myanmar
Source: Irrawaddy
Since the 2021 coup, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has sought to relieve rising international pressure by strengthening Myanmar’s ties with Russia, relying on Moscow’s cooperation in the military, economic and energy sectors.
By Hein Htoo Zan
India sells arms to junta while claiming concern over crisis in Myanmar
Source: Radio Free Asia
Than Soe Naing, a political analyst, pointed out the hypocrisy of India selling weapons to the junta with one hand while saying it is concerned with the situation in Myanmar on the other.
RFA Burmese
Myanmar Junta Seizes Over 100 Sacrificial Animals During Yangon Eid Celebration
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta troops raided an Eid celebration in a Muslim ward of Yangon Region on Thursday and seized over 100 animals that were being sacrificed. The Muslim community in Thingangyun Township collected the livestock ahead of Eid al-Adha or the Holiday of Sacrifice.
By Hein Htoo Zan
Myanmar’s Civilian Government Appoints Rohingya Activist as Deputy Minister
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s civilian National Unity Government has appointed the Rohingya activist U Aung Kyaw Moe as its deputy human rights minister.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Tycoon Jailed for ‘Bribing’ Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Donates to Junta Boss Upon Release
Source: Irrawaddy
The owner of Sae Paing Development Ltd. was the first crony detained by the Myanmar military following its coup in February 2021. He was accused of paying bribes to the civilian leader when she was in power.
By Irrawaddy
35 Resistance Fighters Killed by Myanmar Junta in Sagaing in Four Days
Source: Irrawaddy
At least 14 resistance fighters, including a deputy battalion commander from Sagaing District People’s Defense Force, were killed in the east of Sagaing Township on Wednesday, according to a group spokesman.
By Nora
Cash-Strapped Myanmar Junta is Pinning its Hopes on Russian Bank Cards
Source: Irrawaddy
The junta-controlled central bank is laying the foundation to allow the use of Russian Mir cards in Myanmar by December, according to Russian state-owned news agency RIA.
By Hein Htoo Zan
Military Council transform inspections for overnight guests into lucrative extortion racket
Source: Burma News International.
The residents of Pathein have reported that the troops and subordinate personnel of the Military Council have recently initiated the practice of conducting inspections on overnight guest registrations within the framework of their business operations.
By Network Media Group
Karen community tries to fight off dam project by gathering data to show damage
Source: Radio Free Asia
Residents are doing their own “people’s environment assessment” after official report minimized impact.
By Radio Free Asia
Junta meeting with five Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement signatories
Source: Mizzima
The five EAOs attending the meeting are the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP), the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), the KNU/KNLA Peace Council (KPC) and the Pa-O National Liberation Organization (PNLO) and the Lahu Democratic Union (LDU)
By Mizzima
Yang Ho: Myanmar Junta Arms Production’s Key Supplier
Source: Irrawaddy
Yang Ho is an ethnic Chinese Kokang born in northern Shan State. He has been a long-time partner of the Myanmar military dating back to the time of the previous junta, known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).By
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Chief Rewards Departing Russian Envoy With Title
Source: Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing has awarded the title of Wunna Kyawhtin to Russia’s outgoing ambassador, Nikolay Listopadov, “for his outstanding performance for friendly cooperation between Myanmar and Russia,” according to junta media.
By Irrawaddy
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 11 Sagaing Civilians
Source: Irrawaddy
A jet dropped three bombs and shot at a monastery and houses in Nyaung Kone village, killing 10 villagers and injuring five, according to a Pale Township people’s administration spokesman.
By Nora