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Drugs seized as Myanmar junta troops abandon outposts near Machanbaw under KIA pressure
Source: Mizzima
Joint revolutionary forces including the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) discovered a cache of narcotics during a clearance operation of temporary outposts in Machanbaw Township, Kachin State, on 8 February.
GSCC apologizes for revolutionary shortcomings and vows no negotiations with Myanmar junta
Source: Mizzima
In a statement released on 8 February, the committee reaffirmed its refusal to engage in any form of “fake peace” or negotiations with the junta, pledging instead to honour the sacrifices of those who have fallen.
KIA Rebuffs Beijing Doubts Over Myanmar Uprising: Remember China’s History
Source: The Irrawaddy
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) leader Lieutenant-General Gun Maw says he firmly pushed back when a senior Chinese official recently questioned whether anti-junta forces have the strength to defeat Myanmar’s military.
Singapore, China and Thailand lead foreign investment in Myanmar
Source: The Nation
Of the 12 economic sectors, the largest shares of total investment went to the power sector (28.29%), oil and gas (24.64%), and manufacturing (14.65%).
Failure to Harvest Last Year’s Rice and Corn Leaves Saw Pa Htan IDPs Facing Food Shortages
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
During the harvest period, military junta drone, artillery shelling, and ground troop operations forced them to abandon all of their cultivated rice fields, IDPs said.
Thandwe residents fear for safety amid continued junta airstrikes
Source: Development Media Group
Residents of Thandwe Township in Arakan State are increasingly concerned for their safety as Myanmar’s military regime continues to carry out frequent airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks from naval warships.
Nipah death in Bangladesh, ULA/AA distributes masks, pamphlets on border areas
Source: Narinjara News
Arakan public health department under the ULA/AA distributes a large number of masks and pamphlets in the western border town of Maungdaw after a Nipah virus infected patient died last month in Bangladesh, reported Arakan Princess Media.
Myanmar junta hails ICJ genocide case defence as ‘national duty’
Source: Mizzima
Myanmar’s junta praised its legal team for defending the country against genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), portraying the case as a matter of national dignity and unity, state media reported on 9 February.
Min Aung Hlaing Narrowly Escaped Rocket Attack in Mandalay: Military Sources
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta boss Min Aung Hlaing narrowly escaped an improvised rocket attack last month in Mandalay, where he planned to perform a yadaya—a traditional Burmese ritual believed to avert misfortune—according to military sources.
Clashes erupt in four Kachin State townships within a week
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Over the past week, fighting has continued in Bhamo, Waingmaw, Hpakant, and Indawgyi townships in Kachin State between the junta and the resistance coalition led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA).
Frontier Myanmar’s new foreign owner engaging with Myanmar military junta officials
Source: Myanmar Now
Frontier Myanmar’s new owner, Pichai Chuensuksawadi, has been engaging with members of the Myanmar military junta, Myanmar Now can reveal.
Leader of Myanmar armed group says world is ignoring junta’s deadly airstrikes
Source: The Straits Times | By Reuters
The head of one of Myanmar’s influential ethnic armies accused world leaders of ignoring the ruling military junta’s surge in deadly airstrikes on civilians, adding that only China was intervening in the conflict
KIA Rejects One-to-One Peace Talks With Myanmar Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
Lt-Gen Gun Maw made the remarks in a virtual address at a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the Kachin Revolution, held in the US state of Texas on Monday.
1,500 Rohingyas detained in Ukhiya during joint security drive ahead of polls
Source: United News of Bangladesh
As the operation was continuing, the number of detainees may increase further, sources concerned said.
KNA Controls Critical Border Trade Routes
Source: ISO-Myanmar | Mapping
The KNA has dispersed its forces across strategic positions in Myawaddy township, from Thin Gan Nyi Naung village to Shwe Kokko Myaing.
Arakanese merchants seek access to Indian market via Mizoram trade route
Source: Development media Group
While basic commodities are currently imported from India into Arakan State, no local products have yet been approved for export. Traders say establishing bilateral trade would benefit both economies.
Myanmar Junta Names 166 Military Appointees to New Parliament
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Myanmar’s military regime has released the names of military representatives to the upcoming Parliament in March, following the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)’s victory in the junta’s recently completed elections.
Former NCGUB Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win passes away
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
In 1990, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) was established as a parallel government challenging the military regime, based in the Manerplaw region, then the headquarters of the Karen National Union (KNU), with Dr. Sein Win serving as Prime Minister.
Kawthoolei women demand greater participation and leadership rights
Source: Karen News
The district-level Kawthoolei Women’s Dialogue issued a statement calling for greater participation of women in the administrative, judicial, and legislative sectors of the Kawthoolei region, and for stronger recognition of women’s leadership rights.
ICJ hears Rohingya genocide allegations in case expected to set legal precedent
Source: International Bar Association | By Rebecca Root
The Gambia’s case alleging that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people began at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January. It’s a landmark case, one expected to set a precedent for how genocide allegations are handled in the future.
Hsenwi Transformed Under MNDAA Rule: From Saopha Heartland to a De Facto China Annex
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a traveler, speaking with a deep sense of loss.
Myanmar Junta Retakes Sagaing Town With Help of Gold Mining Militia
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s military regime claims to have recaptured Banmauk town in northern Sagaing Region from the National Unity Government (NUG)’s People’s Defense Force and its Kachin Independence Army (KIA) ally.
Over 1,500 telecom fraud suspects repatriated from Myanmar to China in joint operation: MPS
Source: Global Times | By Zhang Wanshi
In a joint China-Myanmar-Thailand operation to dismantle gambling and fraud hubs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, Chinese police forces have escorted more than 1,500 criminal suspects back to China, according to Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Monday.
Two elders killed in Myanmar junta airstrike in the Mawchi area
Source: Mizzima
A 74-year-old woman and a middle-aged man were killed, and at least six houses were destroyed, in an airstrike on a civilian village in the Mawchi area at around 1 am on 5 February.
The unwanted election
Source: Mekong Review | By Aung Naing Soe
Yae Yint, who joined the Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA) after the military coup in February 2021, questions how such an election could be described as legitimate. “The regime wants to erase its atrocities and war crimes,” he says.