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Junta Executes 23 Residents of Gangaw Township Village
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin Times
Junta soldiers executed 11 people in Lelma Village in Gangaw Township, Magway Region on 12 May 2025 and took away a further 12 who were later reportedly executed.
Junta troops fall back to Chinese power facility for defense after AA captures two military posts in Kyaukphyu
Source: Narinjara | By Thinzar Nwe
Junta troops are said to have withdrawn to Chinese power facilities, offering fierce resistance after AA took control of two military sites close to the Chinese project in Kyaukphyu on Rambree Island.
Miss Myanmar highlights plight of children lost to war and disaster at Miss World 2025
Source: Mizzima
Representing Myanmar on the international stage, Khisa Khin recited a poignant poem titled “Our School,” reflecting the innocence and hope of schoolchildren whose lives were cut short by war and natural disaster.
AA’s Political Wing Imposes Rakhine Travel Ban
Source: The Irrawaddy
The United League of Arakan (ULA) has banned adults aged up to 45 from leaving Rakhine State while its armed wing, the Arakan Army (AA), is conscripting residents.
Police detain 14 over sales of Myanmar women
Source: SHINE | By Guo Jiayi
Police in east China’s Anhui Province have detained 14 people in connection with a human trafficking case involving the smuggling and sale of Myanmar women, it was reported on Thursday.
Myanmar Partisans Outpace Ukraine, First to Down Helicopter with FPV Drone
Source: Defense Express
Despite the fact that the Defense Forces of Ukraine have repeatedly damaged Russian helicopters, the first confirmed FPV drone shootdown of a helicopter appears to have happened in Myanmar
Ratchamanu Task Force monitors clashes on Myanmar-Tak border
Source: The Nation
The Ratchamanu Task Force is closely monitoring the ongoing clashes along the Myanmar border in Phop Phra district, Tak province, where fighting went on all night until dawn Thursday
Mon Political Parties Concerned About Security Ahead of Election Participation
Source: Burma News International | By Independent Mon News Agency
who will be responsible for ensuring security during the process? These are very serious issues,” said Nai Than Shwe, spokesperson for the Mon Unity Party (MUP).
Pro-Junta Lobbyists Spread Disinformation Online
Source: Burma News International | Than Lwin Times
The junta has been using state-owned television stations, newspapers, online platforms and lobbyists to spread intentional disinformation designed to discredit and weaken the revolution.
Myanmar’s most wanted – and how they could be brought to justice
Source: The Telegraph | By Sarah Newey
Human rights groups accuse the junta of mass killings, arbitrary arrest and torture. But who could be held responsible for the atrocities?
PDF joint force seizes Myanmar junta tower camp in Bago Region following ambush of reinforcements
Source: Mizzima
A joint force of the People’s Defence Forces (PDF) has seized the Thein Kone Tower Camp in Paungde Township, Pyay District of the Bago Region, marking a strategic victory against the Myanmar military in the south-central part of Myanmar.
Over 1,000 Families Flee as Conflict Escalates in Southern Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
Intensified clashes between the Myanmar military council, the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) militia, and revolutionary forces in Panglong Township, Shan State, have forced more than 1,000 households to flee their homes, leaving them in urgent need of shelter, food, and humanitarian aid.
Has the Revolutionary Spirit Gone? Shan Armed Forces in Crisis as Public Doubts Grow
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | Feature by Nang Seng Nom
Yet today, as Myanmar marks four years under renewed military rule, these same forces have fallen silent. Their inaction has left the Shan public questioning their purpose, and their future.
Junta Accused of Deploying Chemical Weapons in Southern Shan State Clashes
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
The Danu People’s Liberation Front (DPLF) has accused Myanmar’s military junta of using chemical weapons in ongoing clashes in southern Shan State, as violence escalates in the conflict-affected region of Lawk Sawk (Yat Sauk) Township.
Drone Strike Destroys Myanmar Junta’s Crash-Landed Aircraft
Source: The Irrawaddy
KIA troops bombed the helicopter on a football pitch near Infantry Battalion 56’s headquarters in Shwegu town, KIA spokesman Colonel Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
Why India Will Be Watching the Developments in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Source: NDTV World | By Saurabh Gupta
“China can play the biggest role here because China has a great relationship with Burma,” said Jamaat leader Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher. This carries significant geopolitical implications for India
Remarkable Progress Seen in Myanmar Peace Efforts, Says PM Anwar
Source: Bernama
“Thus far, to me, this is good. We need to act within the broad parameters of the Five-Point Consensus to make the most of this opportunity. We have everything to lose if we don’t grasp it and work together,” he said during a briefing session
An urban guerrilla group in Myanmar claims responsibility for assassinating a retired army officer
Source: Associated Press | By Grant Peck
The group said that he was targeted because he was giving lessons that contributed to the military’s daily inhumane atrocities in Myanmar’s civil war.
As Grid Fails, Myanmar Junta Eyes Shelved China-Backed Myitsone Dam
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Having failed to resolve Myanmar’s worsening electricity crisis since the 2021 coup, junta boss Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday blamed the suspension of the China-backed Myitsone hydropower project for the country’s deepening power outages.
Malnutrition and paralysis rise in Myanmar prisons amid food ration cuts
Source: Mizzima
The Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM) reported on 19 May that budget reductions in military-controlled prisons are worsening conditions for inmates
Military junta detains nearly 20 youths in Yangon townships amid intensifying manhunt
Source: Mizzima
The arrests took place between 16 and 19 May in Kungyangon, Kawhmu, and Twantay townships. Local resistance forces and residents believe the crackdown was based on leaked intelligence.
Adidas Shoe Factory Agrees to Striking Workers’ Demands
Source: The Irrawaddy
Management at Taiwan-owned Tsang Yih Shoe Factory agreed to increase the basic daily wage from 5,200 kyats (US$ 1.1) to 5,800 kyats and raise other allowances by 6,200 kyats, bringing the total to the 12,000 kyats the striking workers had demanded.
Myanmar junta’s drones from China, Russia tilt balance of war against resistance forces
Source: South China Morning Post | By Marie Siow
Analysts say the use of advanced drones from China and Russia has resulted in more casualties and slowed down opposition offensives
ASEAN to dedicate two meetings to Myanmar conflict next week, chief says
Source: The Straits Times | By Reuters
“This is something new that will specifically focus on Myanmar, that they will take no other issue,” Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn told Reuters in an interview, referring to the two meetings in Malaysia on Myanmar
Bangladesh to provide logistic support for aid in Rakhine state of Myanmar
Source: The Tribune | By Asia News International
Bangladesh would provide logistical support to transfer aid across the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser (NSA), said on Wednesday.